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PREFACE. 



"It is a shallow and unworthy view of religion 
that would so etherialize and spiritualize it as to dis- 
sever it from all interference with a man's secular 
trade, his political activities, or his very amusements. 
. . . Plow, and keel, and anvil, and plane, and au- 
ger, the child's go-cart, and the grandsire's rocking- 
chair, are to move under the ken of the Judge 
above, under the shadow of the Elder Brother's re- 
deeming cross, and in the beaming splendors of the 
Kedeemer's riven tomb." — Bev. Wm. R. Williams, 
D.D. 

This sentiment from one of the most eminent 
preachers and authors of New York city is condensed 
in the parable of leaven in the meal, and was forci- 
bly exemplified in the carpenter's shop at Nazareth. 
There, by holy hands, the saw, the chisel, and the 
hammer, year after year, were used in making 
things necessary and things to please. There He, 
who adorned creation with delights for the eye, and 
filled it vv ith harmonies for the ear, and with prob- 
lems for the pleasing exercise of the intellect, did 
not work as a miser, or mere utilitarian, or ascetic. 
None can rationally doubt that He labored to please, 
by ornamenting, and polishing. And as we contem- 
plate the example of Jesus in the shop, in His min- 
istry, through life, and in death, trying to make all 

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4 PREFACE. / 

happier, by associating with all classes, and even by 
means of clay and spittle, we need not hesitate to i 

cherish the same motive by encouraging the prac- 
tice of a pleasant and intellectual game of skill. 

Some conscientiously condemn checkers. But this 
does not imply that they do so either logically, or 
scripturally. They have been offered good pay to ^ 

show from reason, or from revelation that this game 
is an evil. None have claimed the reward. They 
fallaciously call it gambling. But betting, not play- 
ing the game, makes the gambling. The game and 
the bet are as unlike as music and a monkey. One 
does not become the other by hitching them to- 
gether. But they say it leads to gambling. This is 
not true, for the love of money, which " is the root of ^ 

all evil, " does the leading. It is also bad reasoning 
to class checkers with casting lots, and then condemn 
both because the soldiers, at the crucifixion, cast lots 
for the coat of Jesus, for playing checkers and cast- 
ing lots differ from one another as skill and no skill. 
But casting lots was the divine mode of distributing 
the lands of Canaan to the Israelites, and was the $ 

most commendable act recorded of the crucifiers. 
It showed their appreciation of the seamless coat, 
and if objectors to this game more fully appreciated 
the skill and the pleasure which millions find in it 
they would be more guarded against condemning as 
an evil what they cannot^ prove to be such. But 
they ask:* "Did, or would Jesus play checkers? " i 

We reply : Did, or would he make shoes, hats, or 



PREFACE. 5 

pleasure carriages? One inquiry is as logical as the 
other. Again they ask: " Could you go from play- 
ing checkers to the prayer meeting and take a part 
in its services?" We answer, Yes! and one who 
cannot do this should shun the game, or improve 
his religion. The latter should be done unless the 
game can be shown to be an evil, to do which let no 
one adduce something else that is evil, and call it 
checkers, which is untrue. Betting is not checkers. 
The love of money, which is the soul of gambling, 
is not checkers. Wasting too much time in playing 
it is not checkers. The abuse of a good thing does 
not make that thing evil. 

" Nothing useless is, or low; 

Each thing in its place is best; 
And what seems bnt idle show 
Strengthens and supports the rest. 1 * 

— LongfeUmo. 

This game is useful, as well as amusing. It 
strengthens the memory, which it exercises vigor- 
ously. It taxes the reasoning faculties in calculat- 
ing results from given data. It is intellectual gym- 
nastics. It is a friendly strife to excel, in which the 
opponents are mutually benefited. The weaker is 
improved by the skill of the stronger. Children 
are entertained. It blunts the pains of the diseased 
and the wounded. It banishes from the mind do- 
mestic and financial troubles. It diverts from evils. 
It fosters youth of mind in an infirm and aged body. 
It makes and cherishes friendship between persons 



PREFACE. 



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of all classes. Like mathematics, it opens a course 
of endless progress, and fills the mind with pleasant 
reminiscences. 

An aged man stood upon a corner of streets in 
Lynn. The friends of his youth were gone. Those 
of younger generations were hurrying past him to 
and fro. His well-earned competency was not so- 
ciety. His knowledge of books was not sufficient. 
His toil in the shops for many years had won him 
no distinction. His dress was comfortable, but not 
attractive. Yet there was one thread of mutual in- 
terest that bound him to many. Thirty years ago 
he was a famous checkerist. As such I greeted him 
cordially, while his whitened locks were tossed in 
the chilly wind. 

"Do you think there are any players in the 
shop? " he inquired. " No, I have just come from 
there/' was the reply; " but I will go up and play a 
few games with you." He started, with an effort to 
walk as nimbly as in his youth. We plaj^ed, but I 
was no match for him. Soon one came in and I 
gave him my seat. A sharply contested game fol- | * 
lowed. Then another, during which it was pleasant 
to look upon the old man's wrinkled brow, furrowed 
cheeks, drooping eyelids, and trembling hand as it 
moved cautiously over the board; for one could see 
that his pulse was quickened, his eye brightened, 
and his face flushed with the joy of victory as he 
won game after game with an able opponent, and all / 

rejoiced. Who that has in his heart one drop of 



PREFACE. 7 

the milk of human kindness could have said to him: 
" You must not play checkers? " 

This little book, adapted to the old board, and to 
the new, is offered to the public as an expression of 
the author's admiration for this game of skill, and 
in hope of inducing others to prefer it to the games 
of chance. He claims credit for but little original- 
ity, but trusts his motive, his toil, and his selections 
from various sources will be acceptable to many. 

Information of mistakes will be thankfully re- 
ceived for correction in future editions. 

Favors from Mr. D. F. Randall, Checkerist, of 
Peabody, Mass., and from others, are. gratefully 
acknowledged. 

S. T. LIVERMOKE. 

Bridgewater, Mass., 1888. 






CHECKERS. 



This game has great antiquity. All research to 
find its origin has been unsuccessful. It is tracea- 
ble back through many nations during a period of 
4,000 years. It is evidently older than the pyramids, 
and is itself a monument of mind that will stand 
while time endures. It gratifies an innate want oi 
man, and hence has endured while thrones and em 
pires have vanished. In every grade of humanity 
it has been a favorite. Eameses II, the popular 
monarch of Egypt 1300 years B. C, was a noted 
checkerist, and was represented upon his palace 
walls at Thebes as playing checkers with ladies. Ir 
palaces, in parlors, in offices, in shops, in prisons, ir 
hospitals, in the rooms of Christian Associations, ir 
sick rooms, in hovels, in war camps, in club rooms, 
in mines, in colleges, in theological schools, in ves- 
sels of commerce, and in the navy this game has it*. 
admirers. 

Darnell was its Egyptian name, and several centu- 
ries ago it evidently gave origin to the name Dame: 
in Germany, and to Dames in France, althougl 
some think the latter is^rom a fondness had for the 
game by French ladies who are called dames. But 

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THE NEW BOARD. 9 

dameli could easily be changed to dames, or dame. 
In Scotland and England it is called Draughts, but 
Checkers is, and probably will be, the popular name 
in America, originating from the many checks on 
the old board. 

THE NEW BOARD. 

It is the old board simplified. The old has 64 
squares, or checks ; only half of them are used. The 
new board has only 32 spots, and these take the place 
of the squares used on the old board. So the game 
on the new is the same as on the old, and is played 
more easily; for on the old board the 32 squares 
played on must have one color, while the 32 not 
played on must have another color. These 64 squares 
and two colors, especially if they are bright, make a 
oad object for the eye to rest upon, confusing the 
vision, paining the head, and causing complaints 
against the "head-work" of the game, when the 
fault was in the superfluous squares and colors. The 
aew board is free from this fault, and can be used 
by persons whose eyes cannot endure the 64 squares 
and colors of the old board. The improvements of 
the new one have been verified by thousands. In- 
stead of being double, like the old one, it is single, 
ias all that is needed, and nothing more. It is 
printed on card-board, and is thus used. It is also 
iramed like a picture, and you play upon the glass. 
D. Lothrop of Boston, is President of the Inter- 
State Company, by which it is published. 



10 CHECKERS. 

The Checkers, or Men, are placed the same as on 
the old board. See •'Explanation." 

The numbering of the new board is advantageous. 
It enables amateurs to learn much from professional 
games printed in numbers. We need printed games 
to become advanced players, as we need books to 
become scholars. To this sufficient attention has 
not been given, and hence many play much and im- 
prove but little. Persons already supplied with old, 
costly boards, quickly buy the new, simplified, num- 
bered board. The figures are for playing onlyprin ted 
games, alone, as one reads, or writes, or ciphers 
alone, for improvement. Each playing with another 
must play by his opponent, and not by the figures. 
They two may not play the printed games, as in 
business, men do not do the examples of arithmetic. 

LAWS OF THE GAME. 

1. Blacks always play first, alternately with Whites, 

and are placed on the small numbers. 

2. Five minutes only for a move are allowed. 

3. Only two minutes are given for a capturing move 

which can be made in only one tray. 

4. During the game neither player can touch a man 

to adjust it, without permission from his op- 
ponent. 

5. The one who touches a moveable man must 

move that man or forfeit the game to his 
opponent. 

6. A man moved from his place must not be moved 

back. 



THE MOVE. 11 

7. Neither player may hold his finger upon a 

checker and calculate his move. 

8. No unnecessary obstruction to a full view of the 

board is allowable. 

9. Neither player has a right to smoke during the 

game. 

10. No interference from spectators is proper. 

11. A player by violating either of these laws for- 

feits his game to his antagonist. 

12. For a match au even number of games must be 

agreed upon by the players. 

13. A checker that has reached the king-row must 

be crowned b} r another placed upon it before 
another move is made. This prevents mistakes 
and disputes. On arriving at the king-row, 
the king must remain there until his opponent 
has moved. 

14. A draw occurs when neither player can get the 

last move by forcing the other's man, or men, 
into a losing or confined place. 

THE MOVE. 

It is well termed the move, for it does so much, 
especially in the latter part of the contest, to win 
the game. It is had when a single piece on the 
board can force its antagonist into a confined or los- 
ing position. Example: Place B. 5, 9; W. 18, 22, 
and move B. 9 to 14, which necessitates the jumps 
from 18 to 9, and from 5 to 14, after which, be- 
cause B. had tlie mote, W. can move nowhere with- 
out being captured, and B. wins. 



12 CHECKERS. 

Getting the move, requires skill. A good illustra- 
tion is seen in Problem XXXIY. There, as you go I 
on with the solution from the beginning you come 
to the position of B. 11*, 19*, and W. 28* 12; but 
you cannot now, with B. capture W. at 28. Why? 
Because you have not the move. This you proceed 
to get by placing B. 19, at 6, and returning with B. 
14 to 19, and thus have the move which forces W. 28 
to jump to 19 and thus B. wins. 

Which has the move ? To ascertain this count all 
the men of both colors in the four columns which 
come nearest to you. The numbers at the bottom of 
these columns, on one side of the board are, 1, 2, 3, 
4; on the opponent's side they are 29, 30, 31, 32. If 
all those counted pieces, on your side, are of an odd 
number, and you play next, you have the move. If 
they are even, your opponent has the move. This 
is seen in solving the above-named problem, where 
the move was gained by an exchange. There are 
exceptions to the above. 

CLASSIFICATION OF GAMES. 

Games are classified according to their openings. 

Single Corner games open, B. 11 to 15; W. 22 to 18. 

Old Fourteenth, C B. 11-15; W. 23-19; 

B. 8-11; W. 22-17; 
— B. 4- 8. 

Cross, ,„ool. 11 to 15; W. 23-18. 



CLASSIFICATION OF GAMES. 13 

Souter, B. 11-15; W. 23-19; 

B. 9-14; W. 22-17. 

Laird and Lady, B. 11 to 15; W. 23 to 19; 

B. 8-11; W. 22-17; 
B. 9-13. 

Dyke, B. 11 to 15; W. 22 to 17, 

B. 15-19. 

Maid of the Mill, B. 11 to 15; W. 22-17; 

B. 15-18, 

or, 
B. 11 to 15; W. 22 to 17; 
B. 8 -11; W. 17-13; 
B. 15-18. 

Ayrshire Lassie, B. 11 to 15; W. 24 to 20; 

B. 8-11; W. 28-24. 

Glasgow, .B. 11 to 15; W. 23 to 19; 

B. 8-11; W. 22-17; 
B. 11-16, 

or, 
B. 11 to 15; W. 23 to 19; 
B. 8-11; W. 22-17; 
B. 9-14; W. 25-22; 
B. 11-16. 

Fife, B. 11 to 15; W. 23 to 19; 

B. 9-14; W. 22-17; 
B. 5- 9. 

Will o' the Wisp B. 11 to 15; W. 23 to 19; 

B. 9-13. 






14 CHECKERS. 

Double Corner, B. 9 to 14. 

Second Double Corner. .B. 11 to 15; W. 24 to 19. 

Whilter, B. 11-15; W. 23-19; 

B. Ml, 

or, 
B. 11-15; W. 23-19; 
B. 9-14; W. 22-17; 
B. 7-11. 

Bristol, B. 11 to 16. 

Edinburgh, B. 9 to 13. 

SIGNS. 

B. means black, or blacks. W. means white, or 
whites. A hyphen between two numbers, as 11-15, 
means, move from 11 to 15. A dot, or star, accompany- 
ing a number means that a king is there. V. or Var. 
means that where it is placed a valuation begins. The 
figures 1, 2, 3, etc., with the Var. or V. in checker 
books, mean that you will play the parent game 
only to the figure like the one at Var. and then begin 
the variation as numbered. Thus hundreds of [f 

games may occupy a small space in a book. In this, 
for the convenience of beginners, the principal 
games are connected with the variations. 

GOLDEN RULES OF THE NEW BOARD. 

I. Never bet. II. JE*lay diligently. III. Win 
modestly. IV. Losa cheerfully. It is pleasing to 
see skill, even of a friendly opponent. 



EXPLANATION. 

EXPLANATION. 
Tlie Improved. Board, 



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TO PLAY ALOSTE. 

1. Place before you the numbered board with figures 

right side up. 

2. On the figures, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 

place the Black men. 



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3. On the figures, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 

30, 31, 32, place the White men. 

4. Move from one figure to another, as shown in 

the printed game. 

5. Play a few games until you can play them with- 

out the book. 

6. Printed games give you the skill of the best play- 

ers, like examples in mathematics. 

TO PLAY WITH OTHERS. 

1. Let one place the board, and men as above. 

2. In playing give no attention to the numbers. 

3. Play the same as on the old, unnumbered board. 

4. Regulate your moves by those of your opponent. 

5. Each will have a double corner at his right hand. 

6. The New Board is free from useless checks and 

colors on the old one. 

7. Games are printed here, not in columns of figures, 

but in horizontal, parallel lines, like other read- 
ing matter. 

8. The numbering of some boards begins at the top, 

but on the others it begins at the bottom. To 
state on the new board a problem printed in a 
diagram for a top numbering board, turn said 
diagram bottom-side up, and place your check- 
ers on the new board as they stand on the re- 
versed diagram, having small numbers and 
Blacks of your board nearest you. 

See notice of " Chivalry," last page. 



STANDARD GAMES. 17 

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Manager. 

STANDARD GAMES. 

SINGLE CORNER 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; 10-15; 25-22; 12-16; 21-17; 8-12; 17-13; 7-10 
27-24; 0-14; 18-0; 5-14;. 32-27; 3-7; 24-19; 15-24 
28-19; 14-1^22-18; 1-5; 26-22; 17-26; 31-22; 10-14 
18-9; 5-14; 27-24; 14-17; 22-18; 17-22; 19-15; 16-19 
13-8; 19-28; 18-14; 28-32; 23-18; 32-27; 8-3; 6-9; 3-10 
27-23; 14-5. Drawn. 

This mother game should be committed to mem- 
ory as the parent of many variations. It should also 
be thoroughly studied to discover those critical posi- 
tions where a wrong move might cause the loss of 
the game. For example, if you play the Bs and 
neglect the move from 12-16 the player of the Ws 
may move from 20-16 and get two for one; or if the 
player of the Ws neglects to move 21-17, and moves 
28-24 he may be thrown into confusion by the plays 
B. 1G-19, 15-19, 9-14, 11-25. Note the strong moves 
of the latter part of the game, especially of the two 
jumps which the Bs keep the Ws bound to take. 



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CHECKERS. 



SELECTED VARIATIONS. — I. 

B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
(Var.) 18-14; 9-18; 23-14; 10-17; 21-14; 11-15; 24-19 
15-24; 28-19; 8-11; 27-23; 6-10; 25-21; 10-17; 21-14 
1-6; 30-25; 6-10; 25-21; 10-17; 21-14; 2-6; 26-22; 6-10 
22-17; 11-16; 32-27; 7-11; 14-7; 3-10; 27-24; 16-20 
23-18; 20-27; 31-24; 11-16. Drawn. 

II. 

B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
(Var.) 25-22; 12-16; 24-20; 10-14; 27-24; 8-12; 24-19 
7-10; 32-27; 9-13; 18-9; 5-14; 22-18; 1-5; 18-9; 5-14 
27-24; 3-7; 26-22; 14-17; 21-14; 10-26; 31-22; 7-10 
30-25; 10-14; 25-21; 13-17; 22-13; 6-9. Drawn. 

III. 

B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; (Var.) 12-16; 26-22; 8-12; 28-24; 9-13; 32-28 
6-9; 24-19; 1-6; 27-24; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 31-26; 14-17 
21-24; 10-17; 25-21; 6-10; 21-14; 10-17; 22-18; 2-6 
19-15; 3-8; 18-14; 11-27; 20-2. Drawn. 

IV. 
B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; 10-15; (Var.) 18-14; 9-18; 23-14; 6-9; 26-23 
9-18; 23-14; 15-18; 27-24; 11-15; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19 
8-11; 19-15; 11-16; 20-11; 7-16; 15-11; 16-19; 11-8 
19-23; 8-4; 12-16; 21-17; 16-20; 31-27; 1-6; 14-10 
6-15; 25-22; 18-25; 27-11; 25-29; 17-14; 20-24; 14-10 
3-8; 10-7; 8-15; 32-28. Drawn. 






B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; 10-15; 25-22; 12^16; (Var.) 27-24; 16-19; 23-16 
15-19; 24-15; 9-14; 18-9; 11-25; 32-27; 5-14; 27-23 
6-10; 16-12; 8-11; 28-24; 25-29; 30-25; 29-22; 26-17 
11-15; 20-16; 15-18; 24-20; 18-27; 31-24; 14-18; 16-11 



STANDAKD GAMES. 19 

7-16; 20-11; 18-23; 11-8; 23-27; 8-4; 27-31; 4-8; 31-27; 
24-20; 27-23; 8-11; 23-18; 11-8; 18-15. B. wins. 

VI. 
B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; 10-15; 25-22; 12-16; 21-17; 8-12; 17-13; 7-10 
27-24; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; (Var.) 30-25; 14-17; 25-21 
3-7; 21-14; 10-17; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 7-10; 32-27 
17-21; 22-18; 21-25; 18-15; 11-18; 20-11; 25-30; 23-7 
B. wins. 

VII. 

B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; 10-15; 25-22; 12-16; 21-17; 8-12; 17-13; 7-10 
27-24; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 32-27; (Var.) 14-17; 23-18 
17-21; 27-23; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 1-5 
22-17; 9-13; 18-14; 13-22; 26-17; 11-15; 14-7; 15-24 
20-11; 3-10; 11-7; 10-15; 7-2; 15-19; 23-16; 12-19 
2-7; 19-23; 7-11; 23-27; 11-15; 27-32; 17-13. W 
wins. 

VIII. 

B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; 10-15; 25-22; 12-16; 21-17; 8-12; 17-13; 7-10 
27-24; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 32-27; 3-7; 24-19; 15-24 
28-19; 14-17; 22-18; (Var.) 10-14; 18-9; 1-5; 19-15 
11-18; 23-14; 16-19; 20-16; 17-21; 26-22; 6-10; 31-26 
10-17; 9-6; 2-9; 13-6. W. wins. 

IX. 

B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11; 29-25; 4-8 
24-20; 10-15; 25-22; 12-16; 21-17; 8-12; 17-13; 7-10 
27-24; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; (Var.) 31-27; 1-5; 23-19 
16-23; 27-9; 5-14; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 32-28 
15-24; 28-19; 3-8; 26-23; 14-17; 22-18; 17-22. B. wins. 

CROSS. 

This game lias several points that afford a pleas- 
ing study. Notice the gaining and losing of "the 
man." 



20 CHECKERS. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; 26-23; 10-14, 30-26; 7-10 
24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 12-16; 19-12; 11-16; 18-15; 10-19 
22-17; 6-10; 17-13; 10-15; 13-6; 1-10; 32-28; 4-8 
25-22; 5-9; 27-24; 16-20; 23-16; 20-27; 31-24; 2-7 
26-23; 9-13; 16-11; 7-16; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 13-17 
22-13; 8-11; 29-25; 11-15; 25-22; 15-24; 22-18; 16-19. 
Drawn. 

VARIATIONS.— I. 

B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; (V.) 18-14; 9-18; 24-19; 15-24 
22-8; 4-11; 28-19; 11-15; 27-24; 5-9; 21-17; 7-11 
25-21; 9-14; 29-25; 15-18; 17-13; 11-16; 31-27; 16-23 
26-19; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 24-20; 18-23; 27-18; 14-23 
25-22; 9-14; 22-17; 14-18; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14; 23-27 
32-23; 18-27; 19-15; 27-31; 15-10; 31-27; 14-9; 27-23 
9-6. Drawn. 

II. 

B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; 26-23; 10-14; 30-26; 7-10 
24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 12-16; 19-12; 11-16; 18-15; 10-19 
22-17; 6-10; 17-13; 10-15; 13-6; 1-10; 32-28; 4-8 
25-22; 5-9; 27-24; 16-20; 23-16; 20-27; 31-24; 2-7 
(Y.) 24-20; 15-19; 22-17; 9-13; 26-22; 8-11; 29-25 
19-23; 22-18; 13-29; 18-9; 29-25; 21-17; 25-22; 17-13 
10-15; 9-5; 22-18; 13-9; 23-27; 9-6; 27-31; 6-2; 15-19 
5-1; 18-15; 1-6; 31-27; 6-1; 19-23; 1-6; 23-26; 6-1 
26-31; 1-5; 31-26; 5-1; 26-23; 1-6; 23-18; 6-1; 27-23 
1-6; 23-19; 6-1. B. wins. 

III. 

B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; 26-23; 10-14; 30-26; (V.)6-10 
24-19; 15-24; 27-20; 12-16; 28-24; 4-8; 22-17; 8-12 
32-28; 10-15; 17-10;^M4; 26-22; 2-6; 24-19; 15-24 
28-19; 6-10; 31-27; 9-13; 18-9; 5-14; 27-24; 1-5 
22-17; 13-22; 25-9; 5-14; 29-25. Drawn. 



STANDARD GAMES. 21 

IV. 

B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; 26-23; 10-14; 30-26; 7-10 
24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 12-16; 19-12; 11-16; 18-15; 10-19 
22-17; 6-10; 17-13; 10-15; 13-6; (V.) 2-9; 25-22; 14-18 
23-14; 9-25; 29-22; 5-9; 21-17; 1-6; 27-23; 4-8; 23-18 
8-11; 17-14; 9-13; 32-27; 16-20; 27-23; 19-24; 23-19 
6-10; 14-7; 3-10; 19-16. W. wins. 



B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; 26-23; 10-14; 30-26; 7-10 
24-19; 15-24; (Y.) 27-20; 10-15; 28-24; 6-10; 22-17 
15-22; 25-18; 9-13; 18-9; 13-22; 26-17; 5-14; 32-28 
4-8; 24-19; 11-15; 31-26; 15-24; 28-19; 8-11; 19-16 
12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 29-25; 3-8; 25-22; 11-15; 26-23 
8-12; 17-13. Drawn. 

VI. 

B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; 26-23; 10-14; 30-26; 7-10; 
24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 12-16; 19-10; 11-16; 18-15; 10-19; 
22-17; 6-10; 17-13; 10-15; 13-6; 1-10; 32-28; 4-8; (V.) 
27-24; 16-20; 23-16; 20-27; 31-24; 14-17; 21-7; 2-27 
26-22; 8-11; 22-17; 27-31; 17-14; 31-26; 14-10; 15-19 
10-6; 11-16; 6-1; 16-20; 1-6; 19-23; 6-10; 23-27; 10-14 
27-31; 14-17; 5-9; 17-13; 26-30; 13-6; 30-21; 6-10 
31-26; 10-15; 26-23; 15-10; 23-19; 10-14; 20-24; 14-10 
24-27; 10-14; 27*31; 14-10; 31-26; 10-6; 26-23; 6-1. 
B. wins. 

VII. 

B. 11-15; 23-18; 8-11; 26-23; 10-14; 30-26; 7-10 
24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 12-16; 19-12; 11-16; 18-15; 10-19 
(V.) 32-28; 9-13; 22-18; 6-9; 18-15; 4-8; 25-22; 14-17 
21-14; 9-25; 29-22; 2-7; 22-18; 1-6; 27-24; 5-9; 24-20 
8-11; 15-18; 7-10; 20-11; 10-14; 23-16; 14-30; 11-7. 
Drawn. 



22 CHECKERS. 

MAID OF THE MILL. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18 
26-23; 10-14; 24-20; 4-8; 28-24; 11-15; 23-19; 6-10 
81-26; 1-6; 25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 15-18; 22-15; 7-11 
30-25; 11-18; 32-28; 3-7; 19-15; 10-19; 24-15; 7-11 
26-22; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 27-24; 9-13; 24-19; 18-23; 15-10 
14-18; 22-15; 11-18. Drawn. 

VABIATIONS.— I. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; (Y.) 25-22; 9-13; 23-18; 6-9 
27-23; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 30-25; 1-6; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19 
11-15; 32-28; 15-24; 28-19; 7-11; 22-18; 13-22; 18-9 
6-13; 25-18; 3-8; 18-14; 10-17; 21-14; 11-16; 14-9; 2-7 
9-6; 7-10. Drawn. 

II. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18 
26-23; 10-14; (V.) 23-19; 4-8; 24-20; 6-10; 28 24 
11-15; 30-26; 8-11; 26-23; 2-6; 31-26; 5-9; 25-22 
18-15; 29-22; 3-8; 22-17; 15-18; 19-15; 10-28. W. 
wins. 

III. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; (V.) 17-14; 9-18; 23-14; 10-17; 
21-14; 4-8; 26-23; 6-10; 25-21; 10-17; 21-14; 1-6; 
29-25; 6-9; 31-26; 9-18; 23-14; 12-16; 24-20; 2-6; 
25-21; 6-9; 26-23; 9-18; 23-14; 16-19; 30-26; 15-18. 
Drawn. 

IV. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18; 
26-23; 10-14; (V.) 30-26; 4-8; 24-19; 14-17; 21-14; 5-9; 
14-5; 11-16. B. wins. 

y. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18 
26-23; 10-14; (V.) 24-19; 4-8; 28-24; 6-10; 32-28; 1-6 
30-26; 11-15; 25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 22-17 



STANDARD GAMES. 23 

9-13; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 13-22; 26-17; 8-11; 2016; 
11-20; 31-26. Drawn. 

VI. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18 
26-23; 10-14; 24-20; 4-8; 28-24; (V.) 6-10; 24-19; 1-6 
25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 11-15; 27-24; 15-18; 22-15; 7-11 
31-27; 11-18; 21-17; 14-21; 23-7; 3-10; 27-23; 8-11 
23-18; 5-9; 32-28; 10-14; 19-15. Drawn. 

VII. 
B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18 
36-23; 10-14; 24-20; 4-8; 28-24; 11-15; 23 19; 6-10 
31-26; (V.) 8-11; 26-23; 2-6; 32-28; 14-17; 21-14 
10-17; 23-14; 17-22; 19-10; 6-15; 25-18; 15-22; 24-19 
1-6; 27-24; 3-8; 30-25; 22-26; 25-21; 26-30; 21-17 
30-26; 29-25. W. wins. 

VIII. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18 
26-23; 10-14; 24-20; 4-8; 28-24; 11-15; 23-19; 6-10 
31-26; 1-6; (V.) 26-23; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 30-26; 8-11 
26-22; 9-13; 32-28; 3-8; 21-17; 14-30; 23-14; 10-26 
19-3; 26-31; 3-7; 11-15; 7-11; 15-18; 11-4; 30-26 
29-25; 26-30; 25-21; 30-26; 20-16; 12-19; 24-15; 31-24 
28-19; 26-23. B. wins. 

IX. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 17-13; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18 
(V.) 21-17; 10-15; 26-23; 18-22; 25-18; 15-22; 23-18 
7-10; 27-23; 5-9; 32-27; 3-7; 30-25; 1-5; 25-21; 11-16 
24-20; 16-19; 23-16; 12-19; 20-16; 19-23; 27-24; 23-26 
24-20; 26-30; 16-11: 7-16; 20-11; 30-26; 18-14; 9-18 
11-8; 4-11. Drawn. 

OLD FOURTEENTH. 

This favorite game with many has some interest- 
ing combinations, and teaches well the need of being 
guarded against seizing every opportunity of captur- 



24 CHECKERS. 

ing a man, for to do so will sometimes lead into a 
dangerous trap. This will be seen in the illustration 
following the parent game. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18; 
24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 26-23; 9-14; 31-26; 6-9 f 
J 3-6; 2-9; 26-22; 1 7 6; 32-28; 3-8; 30-26; 9-13; 19-16; 
12-19; 23-16; 13-17; 22-13; 8-12; 24-19; 15-31; 26-22; 
12-19; 22-8; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17. Drawn. 

After W. jumps from 23-16, suppose you move 
B. from 8-12 to capture W. on 16, and see how 
much more you may lose than you gain. For W. 
would force the following: W. 24-19; 15-31; 22-8; 
12-19; 8-3; 31-22; 25-2; thus beating you, and show- 
ing the importance of looking for a trap where the 
bait is inviting. 

VARIATIONS.— I. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; (V.) 25-22; 9-13 
27-23; 6-9; 23-18; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 26-23; 1-6; 23-18 
14-23; 17-14; 10-26; 19-1; 12-16; 31-22; 23-27; 32-23 
16-19; 24-15; 11-27; 1-5; 27-31; 5-9; 31-27; 22-18 
8-11; 18-14; 11-16; 14-10; 7-14; 9-18; 16-19; 30-25 
19-23; 28-24. Drawn. 

II. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18; 

24-20; (V.) 9-14; 26-23; 10-15; 19-10; 6-15; 23-19; 

15-24; 28-19; 1-6; 30-26; 7-10; 19-16; 12-19; 27-23; 

18-27; 32-7; 2-11; 25-22. Drawn. 

III. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18; 
24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 26-23; 9-14; 31-26; (Y.) 
14-17; 21-14; 10-17; 23^14; 6-10; 25-22; 17-21; 22-17; 
15-18; 26-22; 18-25; 29-22; 11-15; 13-9; 7-11; 14-7; 
3-10; 9-6; 2-9; 17-13; 9-14; 22-17; 1-6; 32-28; 5-9; 
27-23; 15-18; 19-15; 18-27; 15-8; 14-18; 8-3. W. wins. 



STANDARD GAMES. 25 

IV. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18; 
24-20; (V.) 10-14; 26-23; 6-10; 13-6; 2-9; 31-26; 11-15; 
28-24; 1-6; 26-22; 8-11; 32-28; 9-13; 20-16. Drawn. 

V. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18 
24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 26-23; 9-14; 31-26; 6-9; 13-6 
2-9; 26-22; 1-6; (V.) 30-26; 9-13; 32-28; 6-9; 19-16 
12-19; 23-16; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17. B. wins. 

VI. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18 
24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 26-23; (V.) 3-8; 23-14; 9-18 
30-26; 5-9; 26-22; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 17-18 
1-6; 27-23; 18-27; 32-23; 15-18; 31-27; 11-15; 25-22 
18-25; 29-22; 7-11; 22-17. Drawn. 

VII. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18 
24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 26-23; 9-14; 31-26; 6-9 
13-6; 2-9; 26-22; (V.) 9-13; 22-17; 13-22; 20-16; 11-20 
21-17; 14-21; 23-14; 10-17; 25-2; 17-22; 19-15; 21-25 
30-21; 22-26; 15-10; 26-31; 29-25; 12-16; 25-22; 16-19 
24-15; 31-24; 15-11; 24-19; 11-7; 19-15; 2-6; 15-11 
7-2; 20-24; 22-18; 11-16; 21-17. W. wins. 

VIII. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18; 
24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 26-23; 9-14; 31-26; (V.) 
11-16; 20-11; 7-16; 21-17; 14-21; 23-7; 2-11; 19-10; 
6-15; 25-22; 16-19; 32-28; 5-9; 13-6; 1-10; 29-25; 
10-14; 24-20. Drawn. 

IX. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 15-18; 
24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 26-23; 9-14; 31-26; 6-9; 
136; 2-9; 26-22; 1-6; 32-28; 3-8; 30-26; 9-13; 19-16; 



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CHECKERS. 



12-19; 23-16; (Y.) 8-12; 24-19; 
8-3. W. wins. 



15-31; 22-8; 12-19; 



LAIRD AND LADY. 

This popular game is supposed to be of Scotch ori- 
gin. In it two pieces, acting so lordly a part, evi- 
dently gave rise to its name. Early in the game the 
Lady moves from 21 to 14 and stays there. Soon 
after the Laird starts for her, leaving 26, rests a mo- 
ment at 23, another at 19, ending his romantic 
journey by a happy leap from 19 to 10, where he and 
his lady seem contented while others around them 
carry on the game until the contest ends by a black 
king capturing the Laird's Lad^. Such is life. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 
(Lady) 21-14; 15-18; (Laird) 26-23; 13-17; 19 15; 4-8 
23-19; 6-9; 24-20; 1-6; 28-24; 9-13; 15-10; 6-15; 19-10 
(Laird and Lady now together) 11-15; 31-26; 8-11 
25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 11-16;' 20-11; 7-16; 26-23; 17-26 
23-19; 16-23; 27-11; 13-17; 30-23; 17-22; 23-19; 22-26 
11-8; 26-31; 8-4; 31-26; 4-8; 26-22; 8-11; 22-18; 32-28 
18-9 captures the Lady and draws the contest. 

Note the skill in gaining position as W. moves 
from 26 to 23; 23-19; and 27-11. Study also the 
preference of B's move from 13-17 instead of saving 
a man and making a king by moving from 26 to 31. 

VARIATIONS. 
I. — Lassie and Laddie. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 15-18; (V.) 19-15; 4-8; 24-19; 13-17; 28-24 
11-16; 26-23; 16-20; 15-10; 6-15; 19-10; 17-21; 31-26 
8-11; 25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 11-15; 23-19; 2-6; 26-23 
6-9; 22-17; 9-18; 23-14; 15-18; 19-15; 18-22; 24-19 
Drawn. 



STANDARD GAMES. 27 

II. — Laddie and Lassie. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 

21-14; 15-18; (V.) 26-22; 4-8; 22-15; J 1-18; 25-21 

6-10; 29-25; 10-17; 21-14; 1-6; 19-15; 13-17; 31-26 

6-9; 15-10; 8-11; 24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 9-13; 25-21 

18-22; 26-23; 22-25; 23-19; 25-29; 10-6; 2-18; 21-14 

7-10; 14-7; 3-10; 32-28; 18-22; 20-16; 22-C6; 30-23 
10-14; 19-10; 12-26. B. wins. 

III. — Miss Cruikshank (See Burns). 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 15-18; 26-23; (V.) 6-10; 25-21; 10-17; 23-14 
11-16; 27-23; 1-6; 24-20; 6-9; 20-11; 9-27; 32-23; 7-16 
21-14; 3-7; 28-21; 16-20; 30-26; 20-27; 31-24; 13-17 
24-20; 2-6; 19-15; 7-11; 15-8; 4-11; 23-18; 17-21 
26-23; 12-16; 14-9; 6-13; 18-14; 13-17; 14-10; 17-22 
23-18; 22-26; 10-7. Drawn. 

IY. — Miss Logan. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17; 
21-14; 15-18; 26-23; 13-17; 19-15; 4-8; 23-19; (Y.) 
11-16; 24-20; 16-23; 15-10; 6-15; 25-22; 18-25; 27-4; 
17-22; 30-21; 1-6; 4-8; 6-9; 14-10; 7-14; 8-11; 14-17; 
21-14; 9-18; 11-15; 3-7; 15-19; 7-10; 32-27; 2-6; 19-23; 
10-14; 23-26; 6-10; 26-17; 14-21; 20-16. W. wins. 

Y. — Mrs. Scott. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 15-18; 26-23; 13-17; (Y.) 24-20; 6-10; 25-21 
11-15; 28-24; 4-8; 30-25; 8-11; 20-16; 11-20; 31-26; 2-6 
32-28; 12-16; 19-12; 6-9; 23-19; 9-13; 19-16; 17-22 
26-17; 13-22: 27-23; 20-27; 16-11. Drawn. 

YI. — Delia. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 

21-14; 15-18; 26-23; 13-17; 19-15; 4-8; 23-19; 6-9 

24-20; 1-6; 28-24; 9-13; (Y.) 25-21; 17-22; 30-25 

22-26; 31-22; 7-10; 14-7; 3-10; 21-17; 5-9. B. wins. 



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CHECKERS. 



VII. — Chloris. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; (V.) 25-22; 5-9; 
27-23; 9-14; 23-18; 14-23; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14; 7-10; 
14-7; 3-10; 29-25; 6-9; 25-21; 9-14; 24-20; 15-24; 
28-19; 11-15; 20-16; 15-24; 26-19; 4-8; 32-28; 24-27; 
31-24; 14-17; 21-7; 2-27. B. wins. 

VIII. — Handsome Nell. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 15-18; 26-23; 13-17; 19-15; 4-8; 23-19; 6-9 
24-20; 1-6; 28-24; 9-13; (V.) 14-10; 7-14; 20-16; 11-20 
15-11; 8-15; 19-1; 12-16; 25-21; 17-22; 30-25; 3-7 
27-23; 20-27; 31-24; 18-27; 25-9; 5-14; 32-23; 16-19 
24-15; 14-17; 21-14; 7-10; 14-7; 2-27. Drawn. 

IX. — Highland Lassds. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 15-18; 26-23; 13-17; 19-15; 4-8; 23-19; 6-9 
24-20; (V.) 2-6; 28-24; 9-13; 15-10; 6-15; 19-10; 17-21 
31-26; 11-15; 25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 7-11; 27-23; 15-18 
22-15; 11-27; 32-23; 8-11; 23-18; 12-16; 24-19; 16-23 
26-19; 13-17. W. wins. 



EDINBURGH. 

GAME. 

B. 9-13; 22-18; 10-15; 25-22; 6-10; 18-14; 



21-14; 

25-22; 

27-23; 

15-19; 

3-10; 

10-14; 

25-30; 



15-19; 24-15; 11-25; 30-21; 8-11; 29-25; 
4-8; 23-18; 8-11; 28-24; 12-16; 24-20; 
19-24; 14-9; 5-14; 18-9; 24-28; 9-5; 7-10; 
18-14; 10-17; 21-14; 2-7; 22-18; 7-10; 
18-15; 11-18; 26-23; 18-27; 31-6; 1-10 



10-17 
11-15 
16-19 
23-18 
14-7 
; 5-1 



1-6; 14-17; 6-10j_ 17-21; 10-17; 21-25; 20-16 
16-11; 30-25; 11-7; 25-21; 7-3; 13-17; 3-7; 17-22 



7-10; 21-25. Drawn. 



STANDARD GAMES. 



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VARIATIONS. — I. 

B. 9-13; 22-18; 10-15; 25-22; 6-10; 18-14; 10-17 
21-14; (V.) 15-18; 22-15; 11-18; 29-25; 8-11; 24-19 
4-8; 28-24; 1-6; 24-20; 6-10; 32-28; 10-17; 23-14 
11-16; 20-4; 3-8; 4-11; 7-32; 14-10; 17-21; 25-22; 5-9 
10-6; 9-14; 6-1; 32-27; 31-24; 2-7; 1-6; 7-11; 24-19 
11-16, 6-9; 16-23; 26-19. W. wins. 

II. 

B. 9-13; 22-18; 10-15; 25-22; 6-10; 18-14; 10-17 
21-14; 15-19; 24-15; 11-25; 30-21; 8-11; 29-25; 11-15 
25-22; 4-8; 23-18; 8-11; 28-24; 12-16; 24-20; 16-19 
27-23; 19-24; 14-9; 5-14; 18-9; 24-28; 9-5; 7-10; 23-18 
18-14; 10-17; 21-14; 2-7; 22-18; 7-10; 14-7 
18-15; 11-18; 26-23; 18-27; 31-6; 1-10; 5-1 
1-6; 14-17; 6-10; 17-21; 10-14; (V.) 13-17 
17-22; 14-17; 22-25; 17-22; 25-29; 22-26. W, 



15-19; 

3-10; 

10-14; 

20-16; 

wins. 



DYKE. 



GAME. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 

25-22; 8-11; 30-25; 4-8; 22-18; 11-16; 27-23; 8-12 

17-14, 16-20; 23-16; 12-19; 25-22; 9-13; 32-27; 6-9 

27-24; 20-27; 31-15; 1-6; 29-25; 7-10; 14-7; 3-19 

18-15; 9-14; 15-11; 6-9; 11-8; 2-7; 8-3; 7-10; 3-7 

10-15; 7-11; 14-17; 21-14; 9-18; 25-21; 18-25; 11-18 

25-30. Drawn 



VARIATIONS. —I. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 
25-22; (V.) 7-10; 27-24; 10-15; 22-18; 15-22; 24-15 
9-13; 26-23; 8-11; 15-8; 4-11; 28-24; 3-7; 24-19; 6-10 
17-14; 10-17; 21-14; 1-6; 30-25; 6-10; 25-18; 10-17 
19-15; 11-16; 15-11; 7-10. Drawn. 



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CHECKERS. 



II. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 
25-22; 8-11; (V.) 27-23; 4-8; 23-16; 11-20; 29-25; 7-10 
31-27; 10-15; 17-13; 3-7; 26-23; 8-12; 21-17; 7-10 
28-24; 15-19; 24-15; 10-26; 30-23; 9-14; 17-10; 6-15 
13-9; 5-14; 23-18; 14-23; 27-11; 12-16; 22-18. Drawn. 

III. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 

25-22; 8-11; 30-25; 4-8; 22-18; (V.)9-13; 18-14; 13-22 

8-12; 29-25; 11-16; 27-23; 6-9; 31-27; 9-13 

16-19; 23-16; 12-19; 15-11; 7-16 

17-26; 18-15; 26-30; 12-8; 3-12 



25-18; 
27-24; 
25-22; 
14-10. 



13-17; 24-15; 
19-23; 26-12; 
Drawn. 



IV. 



B. 11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 
25-22; 8-11; 30-25; 4-8; 22-18; 11-16; 27-23; 8-12 
(V.) 18-15; 3-8; 17-13; 7-10; 25-22; 10-14; 31-27 
14-18; 23-14; 9-25; 29-22; 2-7; 27-23; 7-10; 32-27 
10-14; 22-17; 16-20; 23-16; 12-19; 17-10; 19-23; 26-19 
8-11; 15-8; 6-31; 8-3; 31-26; 3-7; 1-6; 7-11; 26-23 
11-15; 20-24; 28-19; 23-16; 21-17; 16-12; 15-11; 6-10 
11-7. Drawn. 

Y. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 
25-22; 8-il; 30-25; 4-8; 22-18; 11-16; 27-23; 8-12 
17-14; 16-20; 23-16; 12-19; 25-22; 9-13; (V.) 31-27 
6-9; 29-25; 1-6; 27-23; 3-8; 23-16; 8-12; 32-27; 12-19 
27-23; 7-11; 23-7; 2-11; 21-17. Drawn. 

YI. 

B. 11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 
25-22; 8-11; 30-25; 4-8; 22-18; 11-16; 27-23; 8-12 
17-14; 16-20; 23-16; 12-19; 25-22; 9-13; 32-27; 6-9 
27-24; 20-27; 31-15; 1-^ 29-25; 7-10; 14-7; 3-19 
18-15; (Y.) 2-7; 22-18; 7-10; 15-11; 10-14; 18-15 
14-18; 11-7; 18-23; 26-22; 23-26; 7-2; 26-30; 2-7 
30-26; 7-10; 26-17. Drawn. 



STANDARD GAMES. 



31 



B. 
25-22 

17-14 
37-24 

18-15 
10-15 
19-26 
26-22 
32-27 
15-11 
13-17 



VII. 

11-15; 22-17; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 23-16; 12-19 

8-11; 30-25; 4-8; 22-18; 11-16; 27-23; 8-12 

16-20; 23-16; 12-19; 25-22; 9-13; 32-27; 6-9 

20-27; 31-15; 1-6; 29-25; 7-10; 14-7; 3-19 

9-14; 15-11; 6-9; 11-8; 2-7; 8-3; 7-10; 3-7 

7-11; 14-17; (V.) 11-18; 9-14^18-9; 5-14; 26-23 

22-18; 14-23; 21-14; 26-30; 25-21; 30-26; 28-24 

24-19; 22-18; 14-9; 23-27; 9-5; 27-32; 5-1 

19-16; 18-15; 1-6; 27-23; 6-9; 23-19; 16-12 

9-14; 19-15; 14-9; 15-18; 9-5; 18-14; 5-1 

1-5. B. wins. 

GLASGOW. 



GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; 25-22; 7-16; 22-18; 9-14; 18-9 
6-22; 26-17; 5-9; 28-24; 10-15; 24-20; 16-19; 30-26 
1-6; 32-28; 2-7; 31-27; 4-8? 29-25; 8-11; 27-24; 7-10 
25-22; 9-14; 17-13; 14-18; 22-17; 18-22; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 22-31; 14-10; 31-27; 10-1. Drawn. 

VARIATIONS. 
I. — Walter Scott. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; (V.) 15-18; 19-15 
10-19; 24-8; 4-11; 17-13; 11-15; 28-24; 7-11; 24-20 
12-16; 25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 9-14; 22-17; 14-18; 17-14 
3-7; 26-23; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 30-26; 9-13; 21-17; 13-22 
26-17; 1-6; 32-28; 6-10; 17-13; 10-17; 23-14; 15-18 
27-23; 18-27; 31-24; 17-22; 13-9; 22-26; 9-6; 26-31 
6-2; 31-26; 2-6; 26-22; 6-10; 22-17; 10-3; 17-10; 3-8 
10-15; 8-12; 16-19; 12-16;. 5-9; 16-23. W. wins. 

II. — Burns. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-27; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23; 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; 25-22: 7-16; 22-18; 9-14; 18-9: 
6-22; 26-17; 5-9; 28-24; 10-15; 24-20; 16-19; 30-26: 



32 CHECKERS. 

1-6; (V.) 29-25; 2-7; 25-22; 4-8; 17-13; 8-11; 22-18; 
15-22; 26-17; 7-10; 31-26; 9-14; 26-22; 19-24; 32-28; 
11-15; 28-19; 15-24. B. wins. 

III.— Keats. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; (V.) 9-14; 25-22; 11-16 

24-20; 16-23; 27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; 28-24; 7-16 

24-19; 16-23; 26-19; 4-8; 30-26; 8-11; 26-23; 11-15 

32-28; 15-24; 28-19; 5-9; 17-13; 10-15; 19-10; 6-15 

13-6; 1-10; 29 25; 15-19; 23-16; 12-17; 19-24; 25-22 
Drawn. 

IY. — Beattie. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; (Y.) 28-24; 7-16; 24-20; 16-19 
25-22; 9-14; 29-25; 4-8; 26-23; 19-26; 30-23; 8-11 
23-19; 5-9; 17-13; 11-15; 32-28; 15-24; 28-19; 10-15 
19-10; 6-15; 13-6; 1-10; 22-17; 14-18. Drawn. 

Y. — Campbell. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; (Y.) 11-8; 4-11; 28-24; 1115 
24-20; 9-14; 25-22; 15-19; 26-23; 19-26; 30-23; 7-11 
23-19; 11-15; 32-28; 15-24; 28-19; 5-9; 17-13; 10-15 
19-10; 6-15; 13-6; 1-10. Drawn. 

YI. — Ossian. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; 25-22; 7-16; 22-18; 9-14; 18-9 
(Y.) 5-14; 29-25; 4-8; 25-22; 8-11; 32-27; 11-15; 17-13 
16-19; 22-17; 12-16; 27-24; 16-20; 31-27; 2-7; 26-23 
19-26; 30-23; 14-18; 23-14; 1-5; 27-23; 20-27; 23-19 
15-24; 28-19. Drawn. 

YII. — Tennyson. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7f^5-22; 7-16; 22-18; 9-14; 18-9 
6-22; 26-17; 5-9; 28-24; (Y.) 16-20; 17-14; 9-18; 30-26 
20-27; 32-7; 2-11; 21-17; 12-16; 17-14; 16-19; 14-10 
4-8; 10-7; 8-12; 7-3. Drawn. 



STANDARD GAMES. 83 

VIII. — Browning. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; 25-22; 7-16; 22-18; 9-14; 18-9 
6-22; 26-17; 5-9; 28-24; (V.) 4-8; 31-27; 16-20; 30-26 
8-11; 29-25; 9-14; 26-23; 2-6; 25-22; 6-9; 22-18; 10-15 
17-10; 15-22; 10-7; 22-26; 7-3; 26-31; 21-17; 9-13 
3-8; 13-22; 8-15; 31-26; 23-19; 22-25; 15-10; 25-30 
32-28; 30-25; 19-16 ;_ 12-19; 24-15; 25-22; 10-14; 1-5 
14-18; 22-25; 18-14. Drawn. 

IX. — Byron. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20; 16-23 
27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; 25-22; 7-16; 22-18; 9-14; 18-9 
6-22; 26-17; 5-9; 28-24; 10-15; 24-20; 16-19; 30-26 
1-6; 32-28; (V.) 6-10; 17-13; 19-24; 28-19; 15-24; 13-6 
2-9; 26-22; 24-28; 22-17; 9-13; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14 
28-32; 14-10; 32-28; 10-7; 28-24; 7-2;^ 24-19; 29-25 
19-13; 2-6. Drawn. 

AYRSHIRE LASSIE. 

This name may be supposed to have originated 
from the game played for her by two young High- 
landers equally in love with her, while she in return 
loved them equally. Many a checkered game is 
played under similar circumstances, and thus lives 
may he checkered ever afterwards. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; 28-24; 9-13; 23-19; 6-9; 27-23 
9-14; 32-28; 4-8; 22-18; 15-22; 25-9; 5-14; 19-16 
12-19; 24-6; 1-10; 29-25; 10-15; 23-19; 15-14; 28-19 
8-12; 26-23; 7-10; 25-22; 11-15; 30-26; 15-24; 22-18 
3-7; 18-9; 12-16; 20-11; 7-16; 21-17. Drawn. 

VARIATIONS. 

I. — Comin' thro' the Rye. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; (V) 15-19; 23-16: 12-19; 22-18; 
9-14; 18-9; 544; 25-22; 8-12; 22-17; 7-11; 29-25; 4-8; 
3 



34 



CHECKERS. 



27-24; 11-15; 32-27; 8-11; 27-23; 3-7; 23-16; 12-19 
17-13; 1-5; 25-22; 14-18; 22-17; 18-22; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 22-25; 30-21; 6-&; 13-6; 2-18; 21-17; 7-10 
17-13; 10-14; 13-9; 18-23; 26-22; 14-18; 9-6; 18-25 
6-2; 23-27; 2-7; 19-23; 7-16; 15-18. Drawn. 

II. — Miles Standish. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; (V.) 22-17; 4-8; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 9-18; 23-14; 6-9; 26-23; 9-18; 23-14; 1-6; 30-26 
15-19; 26-22; 6-9; 27-24; 9-18; 22-15; 11-18; 24-15 
18-23; 31-27; 23-26; 25-21; 26-30; 29-25; 2-6; 27-24 
6-9; 32-27; 7-11; 15-10; 12-16; 10-6; 16-19; 24-15 
11-18; 6-2; 9-13; 2-6; 5-9; 6-1; 9-14; 1-5; 30-26; 20-16 
13-17; 5-9. B. wins. 

III. — Enoch Arden. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; 28-24, (V.) 4-8; 23-19; 15-18 
22-15; 11-18; 32-28; 10-14; 26-23; 9-13; 19-15; 7-11 
31-26; 2-7; 26-22; 13-17; 22-13; 6-9; 13-6; 1-26; 30-23 
11-15; 23-19; 5-9; 19-10; 18-22; 25-18; 14-32; 10-6 
9-13; 6-2; 8-11; 2-6; 11-15; 29-25; 15-18; 20-16; 12-19 
24-15; 32-27; 6-2; 7-11; 15-8; 3-12. Drawn. 

IV. — Auld Robin Gray. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; 28-24; 9-13; (Y.) 23-18; 4-8 
26-23; 15-19; 24-15; 10-26; 30-23; 7-10; 31-26; 10-15 
20-16; 12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 21-17; 6-9; 25-21; 1-6; 27-24 
8-12; 32-28; 3-8; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 6-10; 17-14 
10-17; 21-14; 11-16; 19-15; 16-19; 29-25; 19-24; 15-11 
8-15; 18-11; 9-18; 22-15; 24-27; 25-21: 27-31; 26-22 
31-27; 22-18; 27-23; 18-14; 23-19. Drawn. 

Y. — The Brigs of Ayr. 

B 11-15; 24-20; 8-11t^8-24; 9-13; (V.) 22-18; 15-22 

25-18; 3-8; 26-22; 5-9; 29-25; 1-5; 32-28; 13-17; 21-14 

10-26; 31-22; 6-10; 30-26; 9-13; 18-15; 10-19; 23-16 

12-19; 24-15; 11-18; 22-15; 13-17; 25-21; 8-12. Drawn. 



STANDARD GAMES. 35 

VI. — Highland Mary. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; 28-24; 9-13; 23-19; 6-9; (V.) 
26-23; 9-14; 22-18; 15-22; 25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 11-15 
25-22; 1-5; 31-26; 5-9; 23-18; 14-23; 27-11; 7-23 
26-19; 9-14; 32-28; 2-6; 19-15; 10-19; 24-15; 3-8 
28-24; 8-11; 15-8; 4-11; 30-26; 11-15; 26-23; 6-10 
24-19; 15-24; 22-18; 24-27. B.. wins. 

VII. — Auld Lang Syne. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; ~ 28-24; 9-13; 23-19; 6-9 

27-23; 9-14; (V.) 22-17; 13-22; 25-9; 5-14; 29-25 

15-18; 31-27; 1-6; 32-28; 14-17; 23-14; 17-22; 26-17 

11-16; 20-11; 7-32; 14-7; 3-10. B. wins. 

VIII. — Cotter's Saturday Night. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; 28-24; 9-13; 23-19; 6-9 
27-23; 9-14; (V.) 31-27; 5-9; 23-18; 14-23; 27-18 
11-16; 20-11; 7-2-5;' 26-19; 3-7; 18-11; 7-23; 22-18 
4-8; 24-19; 8-11; 25-22. B. wins. 

IX. — Land o' the Leal. 

B. 11-15; 24-20; 8-11; 28-24; 9-13; 23-19; 6-9; 27-23 
9-14; (V) 22-18; 15-22; 25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 11-15 
25-22; 4-8; 32-28; 8-11; 22-17; 13-22; 26-17; 12-16 
19-12; 15-18; 31-27; 18-22; 17-13; 1-6; 24-19; 14-18 
23-14; 10-17; 21-14; 11-16; 20-11; 7-32; 14-9; 32-27; 9-5 
2-7; 5-1; 22-26; 1-10; 7-14; 30-23; 27-18; 13-9; 14-17 
9-6; 17-22; 6-2; 22-26; 28-24; 18-15; 2-6; 26-31; 6-9 
81-27; 24-20; 15-11. B. wins by 1st position. 

DEFIANCE. 

This game is distinguished for its dash, more than 
for adroit moves to gain advantageous positions. It 
is much like the games played in shops by those who 
have paid but little attention to the more skillful 
games of the books. 



36 CHECKERS. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 27-23; 8-11; 22-18; 15-22 
25-9; 5-14; 29 25; 11-15; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 7-11 
19-16; 12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 25-22; 6-9; 26-23; 4-8; 22-18 
1-5; 30-26; 9-13; 18-9; 5-14; 23-19; 11-15; 32-28 
15-24; 28-19; 14-18; 21-17; 31-22; 26-17. Drawn. 

VARIATIONS. 
I. — Grant. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; (V.) 8-11; 27-23; 4-8; 23-18; 10-14 
19-10; 14-23; 26-19; 7-14; 22-17; 14-18; 17-14; 2-7 
31-27; 8-15; 19-10; 6-15; 30-26; 12-16; 24-20; 8-11 
26-22; 16-19; 21-17; 9-13; 27-24; 1-6; 32-27; 6-9 

27-23; 18-27. B. wins. 

II. — Farragitt. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 27-23; 8-11; 22-18; 15-22 
25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 11-15; 24-20; 15-24; 28.19; 7-11 
19-16; 12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 25-22; (V.) 4-8; 22-17; 8-12 
26-23; 11-15; 32-27; 15-18; 30-25; 3-8; 23-19* 6-9: 
19-16; 12-19; 27-23; 19-26; 31-6; 1-10; 17-13. W. 
wins. 

III. — Lee. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 27-23; 8-11; 22-18; 15-22 
25-9; 5-14; 29-25; (V.) 6-9; 25-22; 9-13; 22-18; 14-17 
21-14; 10-17; 19-15; 4-8; 32-27; 17-22; 26-17; 13-22 
15-10; 7-14; 18-9; 11-16; 23-18; 8-11; 9-5; 3-7; 18-14 
16-20; 24-19; 11-16; 27-23; 20-24; 23-18; 16-23; 28-19 
7-11; 19-15; 11-16; 14-10; 16-20; 10-7; 2-11; 15-8 
23-27; 31-24; 20-27; 8-3; 27-32; 3-7; 32-27; 7-10 
12-16. Drawn. 

IV. — Sheridan. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; IT.) 8-11; 27-23; 11-10; 24-20 
15-24; 20-11; 7-16; 28-19; 4-8; 22-18; 10-14; 25-22 
8-11; 19-15; 3-8; 22-17; 16-20; 17-10; 9-14; 18-9 
11-27; 32-23; 5-14. B. wins. 



STANDARD GAMES. 37 

Y. — BURNSIDE. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 27-23; 8-11; 22-18; 15-22 
25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 11-15; (V.) 25-22; 7-11; 24-20 
15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 32-28; 15-24; 28-19; 4-8; 22-18 
6-9; 20-16; 3-7; 26-22; 8-11; 22-17; 11-20; 19-15 
10-26; 17-3; 20-24; 30-23. Drawn. 

YI. — Stonewall Jackson. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 27-23; 8-11; 22-18; 15-22; 
25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 11-15; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; (Y.) 
4-8; 25-22; 8-11; 22-17; 11-15; 32-28; 15-24; 28-19 
7-11; 19-16; 12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 26-23; 3-8; 30-26; 8-12 
31-27; 11-15; 20-16; 12-19; 23-16; 15-18; 16-11; 10-15 
17-10; 18-23. Drawn. 

VII. — Sherman. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 27-23; 8-11; 22-18; 15-22; 25-9 
5-14; 29-25; 11-15; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 7-11; 19-16 
12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 25-22; (V.) 10-15; 22-17; 6-10 
17-13; 1-6; 26-23; 4-8; 30-26; 8-12; 31-27; 3-7; 27-24 
15-18; 24-19; 18-27; 32-23; 11-15; 19-16; 12-19; 23-16 
14-17; 21-14; 10-17. Drawn. 

VIII. — Thomas. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 27-23; 8-11; 22-18; 15-22 
25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 11-15; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 7-11 
19-16; 12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 25-22; 6-9; 26-23; 4-8; 22-18 
(Y.) 8-12; 32-28; 1-5; 30-26; 9-13; 18-9; 5-14; 23-19 
11-15; 26-22; 15-24; 28-19; 3-8; 20-16; 10-15. Drawn, 

WILL-O'-THE-WISP. 

How this game obtained its title from a mysteri- 
ous, nickering light, dancing over one of the fens of 
Scotland it might be interesting to know. Perhaps 
the name originated from the misleading, surprising 
moves, so similar to the unexpected appearance of 
the Ignis fatuus. 



38 CHECKERS. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-13; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 5-9 
29-25; 10-14; 27-23; 8-11; 25-22; 4-8; 24-20; 6-10 
28-24; 1-5; 32-28; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17; 31-27; 2-6 
19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 6-10; 27-23; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14 
22-18; 10-15; 18-9; 15-19; 24-15; 11-27; 26-23; 27-31 
23-18;. 31-27; 9-6. Drawn. 

VARIATIONS. 

I. — The Palatine. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-13; (V.) 22-17; 13-22; 25-11; 8-15 
21-17; 5-9; 17-13; 7-11; 29-25; 3-8; 25-22; 9-14; 27-23 
11-16; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 14-17; 20-11; 8-24; 32-28 
4-8; 28-19; 8-11; 23-18; 17.21; 26-23; 1-5; 22-17; 5-9 
31-27; 11-16; 18-15; 9-14; 15-11; 14-18. Drawn. 

II. — Tam O' Shatter. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-13; (V.) 21-17; 5-9; 25-21; 9-14 
27-23 

32-28 
18-19 



8-11; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 4-8; 30-25; 11-15 
15-24; 28-19; 8-11; 22-18; 13-22; 26-17; 1-5 
5-14. B. wins. 



III. — Kirk- All o way. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-13; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18;' (V.) 
10-14; 18-9; 5-14; 29-25; 8-11; 25-22; 6-10; 27-23 
4-8; 24-20; 11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 32-28; 1-5; 22-17 
13-22; 26-17; 11-16; 20-11; 7-16; 24-20; 15-24; 20-11 
3-7; 28-19; 7-16; 30-25; 14-18; 23-7; 2-11. Drawn. 

IY. — Mazeppa. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-13; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 5-9 

29-25; 10-14; 27-23; 8-11; 25-22; 4-8; 24-20; 6-10 

28-24; 1-5; 32-28; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17; (Y.) 19-16 

12-19; 23-16; 2-6; 16-12; 6-10; 24-19; 10-14; 19-16 

14-23; 26-19; 17-26; 3JU22; 9-14; 30-25; 14-17; 22-18 

17-21; 25-22; 5-9; 28-24; 21-25; 18-15; 11-18; 22-15 

25-30; 15-10; 7-14; 19-15; 30-26; 16-11; k;6-23; 11-4 

23-19. B. wins. 



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V. — Kallundborg Church. 



B. 11-15; 23-19; 
29-25; 10-14; 27-23; 
25-22; 1-5; 27-24; 
23-16; 14-17; 21-14: 



9-13; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 5-9 
8-11; (V.) 24-20; 6-10; 32-27; 3-8 
11-15; 18-11; 8-15; 19-16; 12-19 
9-25; 30-21. Drawn. 



YI. — Maud Muller. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-13; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 5-9 
29-25; 10-14; 27-23; 8-11; 25-22; 4-8; 24-20; 6-10 
28-24; 1-5; 32-28; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17; 31-27; 2-6 
19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 6-10; 27-23; (V.) 8-12; 30-25 
12-19; 24-8; 3-12 ; 25-21; 10-14; 28-24; 7-11; 24-19 
W. wins. 

VII. --The Yankee Girl. 

B. 11-15; '23-19; 9-13; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 5-9 
29-25; 10-14; 27-23; 8-11; (V.) 32-27; 11-16; 25-22 
16-20; 19-16; 12-19; 24-15; 7-10; 27-24; 20-27; 31-24 
10-19; 24-15; 3-7; 15-10; 6-15; 18-11; 7-16; 23-18 
14-23; 26-12; 9-14. Drawn. 

VIII . — A my We NT worth. 



B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-1&; 
29-25; 10-14; 27-23; 8-11; 
28-24; 1-5; 32-28; 14-17; 
19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 6-10; 
10-14; 24-19; 14-17; 19-16. 



22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 5-9 
25-22; 4-8; 24-20; 6-10 

21-14; 10-17; 31-27; 2-6 
27-23; (V.) 17-21; 16-12 
W. wins. 



IX. — Betsey and I are Out. 



B. 
29-25 

28-24 
19-16 
10-14 
30-26 
13-17 



11-15; 23-19; 9-13; 

10-14; 27-23; 8-11 

1-5; 32-28; 14-17; 

12-19; (V.) 24-15; 
15-10; 14-23; 

1-6; 26-23; 



15-18. Drawn. 



22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 5-9 

25-22; 4-8; 24-20; 6-10 

21-14; 10-17; 31-27; 2-6 

17-21; 23-19; 7-10; 27-24 

10-1; 21-25; 30-21; 23-30; 22-18 

19-16; 23-14; 16-7; 3-10; 6-15 



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CHECKERS*. 



KELSO. 

GAME. 



B. 10-15; 21-17: 
19-10; 7-14; 25-21 
21-14; 2-6; 26-10; 
23-7; 3-17; 26-23; 
29-25; 8-11; 25-21 
18-11; 9-14; 11-7; 14-21; 22-18; 
7-2; 25-30; 2-7. W. wins. 



9-13; 17-14; 6-10; 24-19; 10-17 
11-15; 28-24; 8-11; 23-18; 14-23 
6-15; 27-23; 12-16; 30-26; 16-19 
17-26; 31-22; 1-6; 32-28; 4-8 
6-10; 21-17; 5-9; 23-18; 11-16 
16-20; 2.4-19; 21-25 



VARIATIONS. —I. 

B. 10-15; 21-17; 9-13; 17-14; (V.) 15-18; 22-15; 
11-18; 24-19; 8-11; 25-21; 4-8; 29-25; 11-16; 26-22; 
7-11; 22-15; 11-18; 14-10; 6-24; 27-4. W. wins. 

II. 

B. 10-15; 21-17; 9-13; 17-14; 6-10; 24-19; (V.) 
15-24; 28-19; 10-17; 25-21; 1-6; 21-14; 6-10; 29-25 
10-17; 25-21; 2-6; 21-14; 6-10; 30-25; 10-17; 25-21 
11-16; 21-14; 8-11; 22-17; 13-22; 26-17; 11-15; 19-10 
5-9; 14-5; 7-21; 5-1; 21-25; 1-6; 25-29; 6-10; 29-25 
10-15; 25-22; 15-11; 16-20; 23-19; 22-17; 19-16; 12-19 
27-23; 19-26; 31-13; 20-24; 13-9; 24-28; 9-6; 3-8; 11-7 
8-12; 7-11. W. wins. 



III. 

B. 10-15; 21-17; 9-13; 17-14; 6-10; 24-19; 10-17 
19-10; 7-14; 25-21; 11-15; 28-24; S-ll; 23-18; 14-23 
21-14; 2-6; 26-10; 6-15; 27-23; 12-16; 30-26; 16-19 
23-7; 3-17; 26-23; 17-26; 31-22; 1-6; 32-28; (V.) 6-10 
29-25; 10-14; 25-21; 4-8; 24-20; 8-11; 28-24; 5-9 
23-19; 14-18; 19-10; 18-25; 10-6; 11-15; 6-1; 9-14; 1-6 
15-18; 6-9; 25-30; 20^T; 30-26; 16-11; 26-23; 11-7 
23-27; 24-20. W. wins. 



STANDARD GAMES. 41 

FIFE. 

This name suggests martial music. Perhaps the 

author of the game was a noted flfer. Surely those 

who master it and all its variations will be flfers 
indeed. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18 
19-16; 12-19; 26-23; 19-26; 30-5; 15-18; 25-22; 18-25 
29-22; 10-14; 22-18; 14-23; 27-18; 8-11; 32-27; 4-8 
27-23; 8-12; 24-20; 7-10; 31-26; 10-15; 26-22; 12-16 
28-24; 3-8; 21-17; 15-19; 24-15; 6-9; 13-6; 1-26; 18-15. 
Drawn. 

VARIATIONS. 

I. — Yankee Doodle. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18; (Y.) 
24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 9-14; 25^2; 18-25; 29-22; 8-11; 
27-23; 11-15; 32-28; 15-24; 28-19; 4-8; 22-18; 14-17; 
21-14; 10-17; 26-22; 17-26; 31-22; 8-11; 22-17; 7-10. 
B. wins. 

II. — Girl I Left Behind Me. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18; (Y.) 
21-17; 8-11; 25-21; 9-14; 26-23; 18-22; 24-20; 15-24 
28-19; 22-26; 31-22; 11-15; 27-24; 4-8; 30-25; 15-18 
22-15; 7-11; 25-22; 11-25; 29-22; 8-11; 22-18; 1-5 
18-9; 5-14; 32-28; 3-8; 23-18; 14-23; 17-14; 10-17 
21-14; 23-27; 14-10; 6-15; 19-10; 27-32; 10-6; 2-9 
13-6; 11-15; 6-2; 32-27; 2-6; 8-11; 6-10; 11-16; 20-11 
27-20; 10-19; 20-16. Drawn. 

III. — Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18; (Y ) 
26-22; 7-11; 31-26; 3-7; 26-23; 9-14; 21-17; 14-21; 
23-14; 10-26; 19-3; 11-16; 30-23; 21-30; 23-18; 2-7. 
B. wins. 



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CHECKERS. 



IV. — Marseilles Hymn. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; (V.) 26-23; 9-13 
30-26; 13-22; 25-9; 6-13; 29-25; 8-11; 25-22; 4-8 
22-17; 13-22; 26-17; 1-5; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14; 15-18 
31-26; 2-6; 24-20; 6-10; 28-24; 10-17; 23-14; 17-21 
26-22; 21-25; 19-15; 11-18; 22-15; 25-30; 15-10; 30-26 
10-6; 26-22; 6-2; 8-11; 2-6; 22-18; 6-9; 7-10; 14-7 
5-14; 7-2; 18-22; 24-19; 14-17; 32-28; 17-21; 27-24 
3-8; 2-6; 21-25, 6-9; 25-30; 9-14; 22-26; 14-10; 26-31 
10-14; 30-25; 19-15; 11-18; 14-23; 25-30; 24-19; 31-26 
20-16; 26-22; 28-24. Drawn. 



V. — Hail to the Chief. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18; (V.) 
26-23; 9-14; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 8-11; 31-26; 11-15; 
19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 15-19; 32-28; 10-15; 25-22; 18-25; 
29-22; 14-18; 30-25. B. wins. 



YI. — Marching Through Georgia. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18 
19-16; 12-19; 26-23; 19-26; 30-5; (V.) 8-11; 27-23; 4-8 
10-14; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 7-10; 25-22; 11-15 
15-24; 27-20; 8-11; 29-25; 11-15; 25-22; 3-8 
8-11; 16-7; 2-11; 31-27; 11-16; 22-18; 15-22 
16-20; 24-19; 22-26; 19-16; 26-31; 16-11; 31-26 
26-23; 19-16; 14-18; 11-7; 10-14; 17-10; 6-15 



32-27; 
22-17; 
20-16; 
27-24; 
23-19; 
Drawn. 



VII. — John Brown. 



B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18 
19-16; 12-19; 26-23; 19-26; 30-5; Lj-18; 25-22; 18-25 
29-22; 10-14; 22-18; 14-23; 27-18; 8-11; 32-27; 4-8 
27-23; 8-12; 24-20; (Y. ) 6-10; 18-14; 10-17; 21-14 
11-15; 23-19; 15-24; 28-19; 7-11; 31-27; 3-7; 27-23 
1-6; 5-1; 6-10; 13-9; 1047; 1-5; 17-22; 9-6; 2-9; 5-14 
W. wins. 



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VIII.— Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18 
19-16; 12-19; 26-23; 19-26; 30-5; 15-18; 25-22; 18-25 
29-22; (V.) 8-11; 27-23; 11-15; 23-19; 4-«; 32-27 
15-18; 22-15; 7-11; 31-26; 11-18; 19-16; 2-7; 24-20 
8-11; 28-24; 10-15; 16-12; 7-10; 26-23; 18-22; 23-18 
22-26; 18-14; 10-17; 21-14; 26-31; 14-9; 6-10; 9-6 
11-16; 20-11; 15-19; 24-15; 10-19; 6-2; 31-24; 11-8 
19-23; 8-4; 24-19; 4-8; 19-15. Drawn. (?) 

IX.— Dixie. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 5-9; 17-13; 14-18; 
19-16; 12-19; 26-23; 19-26; 30-5; 15-18; 25-22; 18-25; 
29-22; 10-14; 22-18; 14-23; 27-18; 8-11; 32-27; (V.) 
7-10; 31-26; 4-8; 21-17; 10-15; 26-22; 8-12; 27-23; 
12-16; 24-19; 15-24; 28-12; 11-16; 18-15; 6-9; 13-6; 
1-26; 17-13; 26-30; 22-17; 30-26; 17-14; 26-22; 14-9; 
22-18; 9-6; 2-9; 13-6. Drawn. 

SOUTER 

This name means a shoemaker. The game may be 
adapted especially to shoe-shops, and its variations 
may be designated by those at whose shops in Lynn 
the new checker board is a favorite. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22 

8-11; 29-25; 4-8; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 27-21 

14-17;" 21-14; 9-18; 26-23; 18-27; 32-23; 10-14; 19-10 

6-15; 13-9; 7-11; 23-19; 15-18; 22-15; 11-18; 19-15 

18-22; 25-18; 14-23; 31-26; 5-14; 26-19; 14-18; 15-11. 
Drawm. 

VARIATIONS. 

I. — Valpey and Anthony. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; (Y.) 27-23; 8-11; 
26-22; 4-8; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 9-13; 18-9; 13-22; 



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CHECKERS. 



30-25; 
24-20; 



5-14; 25-9- 
15-24; 28-19; 



1-5; 29-25; 
8-11; 31-26 



5-14; 
11-15: 



25-22; 11-15; 
32-28; 15-24; 



28-19; 3-8. Drawn. 



II. — BOLAND AND SPINNEY. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22; 
(V.) 14-17; 21-14; 9-25; 29-22; 5-9; 26-23; 7-11; 
30-25; 9-14. W. wins. 



III. — Sargent and Merrill. 
B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 
8-11; (V.) 22-17; 4-8; 26-23; 14-18; 23-14; r 9-18; 



10-17 
15-22 
19-15 
6-15; 

28-24 

H-7; 



21-14; 6-10; 14-9; 5-14; 13-9; 18-23; 
9-6; 14-18; 6-2; 10-15; 19-10; 7-14; 24-19; 

18-23; 15-10; 16-20; 10-7; 3-10; 2-6; 
16-19; 15-24; 2027; 31-24; 22-26; 24-19 
26-31; 24-20; 3127; 19-16; 11-15; 16-11; 
24-19; 7-2; 15-18; 2-7. Drawn. 



25-22 
17-14 

27-18 
11-16 
12-16 
; 8-11 

27-24 



IV. — Horgan and Donovan. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22 
29-25; 4-8; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; (V.) 14-17 
9-18; 22-15; 11-18; 32-28; 10-14; 26-23; 7-10 
10-15; 19-10; 6-15; 28-24; 3-7; 23-19; 7-10 



8-11; 
21-14 
30-26 
26-23 
15-18 



8-11 
7-3. 



31-26; 1-6; 
W. wdns. 



26-22; 5-9; 22-17; 14-30; 23-7 



V. — Bennet and Barnard. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22 

8-11; 29-25; 4-8; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 27-24 

14-17; 21-14; 9-18; (V.) 31-27; 5-9; 26-23; 9-14; 32-28 

8-11; 30-26; 3-8; 19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 8-12. B. wins. 

YI. — Sargent and Leavitt. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22; 
8-11; 29-25; 4-8; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 27-24; 



(V.) 8-11 



21-14; 10-17. 



32-27; 14-18; 
W. wins. 



26-23; 9-14; 31-26; 14-17; 



STANDARD GAMES. 45 

VII. — Morgan and Dore. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22 
8-11; 29-25; 4-8; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 27-24 
14-17; 21-14; 9-18; 26-23; 18-27; 32-23; 10-14; 19-10 
6-15; 13-9; 7-11; (V.) 31-27,- 12-16; 25-21; 14-18; 23-14 
16-19. B. wins. 

VIII. — C. A. Coffin. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22 
8-11; 29-25; 4-8; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 27-24 
14-17; 21-14; 9-18; 26-23; 18-27; 32-23; 10-14; 19-10 
6-15; 13-9; 7-11; (V.) 23-18; 14-23; 31-26; 5 14; 26-10 
14-18; 22-15; 11-18; 25-22; 18-25; 30-21; 8-11; 21-17 
11-15. Drawn. 

IX. — Ingalls. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 6-9; 17-13; 2-6; 25-22 
8-11; 29-25; 4-8; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 11-15; 27-24 
(V.) 14-18; 31-27; 9-14; 26-23; 14-17; 23-14; 17-26 
30-23; 10-17; 21-14; 15-18; 32-28; 6-10; 14-9; 5-14 
13-9; 14-17; 23-14; 17-21; 9-6; 10-17. W. wins. 



WHILTER. 

This ^ame has its peculiarities with which it is 
well to be familiar. Its name may be supposed to 
be that of the witch that punished Tarn O'Shanter 
for keeping late hours in a bad place. 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11; 25-22; 11-16 
26-23; 5-9; 17-13; 3-7; 29-25; 1-5; 22-17; 8-11; 31-25 
16-20; 19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 14-18; 26-23; 18-22; 25-18 
15-22; 23-18; 22-25; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14; 11-15; 18-11 
9-18; 30-21; 18-22; 21-17; 22-26; 24-19; 26-30; 19-15 
30-26; 17-14; 26-22; 13-9; 6-13; 15-10; 22-17. Drawn. 



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CHECKERS. 



VARIATIONS. —I. 



16-19; 24-15; 7-10 
28-24; 9-14; 26-22 



B. 11-15; 23-19; (V.) 7-11; 22-17; 3-7; 26-23; 15-18 
23-14; 9-18; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14; 11-16; 19-15; 6-10 
15-6; 1-17; 25-22; 18-25; 30-14; 
14-7; 2-18; 29-25; 8-11; 31-26; 5-9 
11-15. Drawn. 

II. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; (V.) 5-9; 17-13; 7-11 
25-22; 3-7; 22-17; 1-5; 29-25; 11-16; 26-22; 16-23 
27-11; 8-15; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 14-18; 22-15; 4-8 
25-22; 7-11; 22-18; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 32-27; 11-18 
12-19; 27-23; 19-26; 31-15; 10-19; 17-1. W 



19-16 
wins. 



III. 



B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11; 25-22; 11-16 

26-23; -(V.) 16-20; 30-26; 2-7; 23-18; 14-30; 19-16 
12-19; 31-26; 30-23; 27-2; 20-27; 32-16; 6-9; 2-G 

10-15; 6-13; 8-11; 16-7; 3-10; 22-18; 15-22; 17-14 

10-17; 21-14; 1-6; 13-17; 22-26; 17-22; 26-30; 22-18 

30-26; 28-24; 4-8; 24-19; 8-11; 19-15; 11-16; 15-11 
16-20; 11-8; 20-24; 8-3; 24-27. Drawn. 



B. 11-15; 
26-23; 5-9; 
20-11; 
32-23; 

30-23; 

22-17; 



IV. 
9-14; 22-17; 



7-11: 25-22; 11-16 



23-19 

17-13; 3-7; 29-25; 1-5; (V.) 24-20; 15-24 
8-15; 28-19; 15-24; 27-20; 14-17; 21-14; 9-27 
10-15; 31-27; 4-8; 23 18; 15-19; 27-23; 19-26 
8-11; 25-21; 7-10; 23-19; 10-14; 18-9; 5-14 
6-10; 13-9; 11-15. B. wins. 



B. 11-15 
26-23; 
25-22; 
28-19; 
32-14; 
16-12; 



V. 

22-17; 



23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11; 25-22; 11-16 
5-9; 17-13; 3-7; 29-25; 1-5; 22-17; (Y.) 7-11 
16-20; 19-16; 12-26; 30-23; 2-7; 24-19; 15-24 
14-18; 22-15; TT-T8; 23-14; 9-18; 27-24; 20-27 
8-11; 31-27; 4-8; 27-23; 11-15; 19-16; 8-11 
11-16; 13-9; 6-22; 23-18. Drawn. 



STANDARD GAMES. 47 

VI. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11: 25-22; 11-16 
26-23; 5-9; 17-13; (V.) 8-11; 24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 3-7 
22-18; 1-5; 29-25; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17; 25-21; 9-14 
18-9; 5-14; 23-18; 14-23; 27-18; 16-23; 21-14; 6-10 
14-9; 10-15; 18-14; 12-16; 9-5; 15-19; 14-9; 11-15 
20-11; 7-16; 9-6; 2-9; 13-6. W. wins. 

VIL 

B. 11-16; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11; 25-22; 11-16 
26-23; 5-9; 17-13; 3-7; (V.) 24-20; 15-24; 20-11; 8-15 
28-19; 15-24; 27-20; 1-5; 22-18; 4-8; 32-27; 8-11 
27-24; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17; 24-19; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14 
31-26; 11-16; 20-11; 7-16; 29-25; 17-21; 25-22; 14-17 
19-15; 21-25; 30-14; 6-10. Drawn. 

VIII. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11; 25-22; 11-16; 
26-23; 5-9; 17-13; 3-7; 29-25; 1-5; 22-17; 8-11; (V.) 
24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 14-18; 23-14; 9-18; 19-15; 10-19 
27-23; 19-26; 31-8; 4-11; 32-27; 16-19; 27-23; 19-26 
30-23; 7-10; 25-22; 10-15; 23-18; 15-19; 17-14; 11-15 
18-11; 6-9; 13-6; 2-25. B. wins. 

IX. 

B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11; 25-22; 11-16 
26-23; 5-9; 17-13; 3-7; 29-25; 1-5; 22-17; 8-11; 31-26 
16-20; 19-16; 12-19; 23-16; (Y.) 15-18; 26-23; 11-15 
16-12; 7-11; 12-8; 18-22; 25-18; 15-22; 8-3; 2-7; 23-18 
14-23; 27-18; 20-27; 32-23. W. wins. 

BRISTOL. 

This game differs from others in the peculiarity 
of its opening, and increases one's knowledge of the 
vast variety of moves on the board. 



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CHECKERS. 



GAME. 

B. 11-16; 24-20; 16-19; 23-16; 12-19; 22-18; 9-14 
18-9; 5-14; 25-22; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; 27-24; 11-15 
20-16; 8-11; 24-20; 6-9; 17-13; 1-5; 13-6; 2-9; 29-25 
9-13; 25-22; 14-18; 22-17; 13-22; 26-17; 18-22; 17-14 
10-17; 21-14; 19-23; 31-27; 15-18; 14-10; 7-14; 16-7 
3-10; 20-16; 22-26; 16-11; 26-31; 11-7; 31-24; 28-19 
23-27; 32-23. Drawn. 

VARIATIONS.— I. 

B. 11-16; (Y.) 22-18; 8-11; 24-20; 10-15; 27-24 
15-22; 25-18; 6-10; 24-19; 3-8; 28-24; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14 
26-22; 11-15; 20-11; 7-16; 30-25; 1-5; 22-18; 15-22 
25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 16-20; 31-27; 8-11, 25-22; 2-7 
22-17; 11-16; 19-15; 10-26. Drawn. 



II. 

16-19; 23-16; 12-19; 22-18; 9-14 

8-11; 22-17; 4-8; (V.) 27-23; 8-12 

11-15; 20-16; 15-18; 27-24; 10-15 

6-10; 26-22; 18-25; 29-22; 14-18 

21-17; 18-25; 30-21; 19-23; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 2-6 

17-14; 10-17; 21-14; 6-10. Drawn. 



B. 11-16; 24-20; 
18-9; 5-14; 25-22; 
23-16; 12-19; 32-27 
17-10; 7-14; 16-11; 



III. 

B. 11-16; 24-20; 16-19; 23-16; 12-19; 22-18; 9-14 
18-9; 5-14; 25-22; 8-11; 22-17; 4-8; (V.) 29-25; 11-15 
17-13; 8-12; 27-24; 3-8; 32-27; 1-5; 27-23; 8-11; 23-16 
12-19; 25-22; 14-18; 22-17; 18-22; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14 
22-25; 30-21; 6-9; 13-6; 2-18; 21-17; 7-10; 31-27; 5-9 
17-13; 9-14; 13-9; 18-23; 27-18; 14-30. Drawn. 



SECOND DOUBLE CORNER 

GAME. 

B. 11-15; 24-19; 15^24; 28-19; 8-11; 22-18: 
18-14; 9-18; 23-14; 16-23; 27-18; 10-17; 21-14: 



11-16; 
12-16; 



STANDARD GAMES. 49 

26-23; 6-9; 31-27; 4-8; 25-21; 8-12; 27-24; 16-20; 
32-27; 1-6; 29-25; 7-11; 30-26; 11-16; 25-22; 6-10; 
14-7; 3-10; 22-17; 9-13; 26-22; 2-7; 18-14. Drawn. 

VARIATIONS.— I. 

B. 11-15; 24-19; 15-24; (V.) 27-20; 8-11; 22-18 
10-15; 28-24; 15-22; 25-18; 7-10; 29-25; 10-15; 25-22 
6-10; 23-19; 9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 26-23; 1-6; 30-26; 4-8 
22-17; 15-18; 32-28; 18-27; 20-16; 11-20; 19-15; 10-19 
17-1; 19-23; 26-19; 27-32; 19-16; 20-27; ,31-24; 12-19 
24-15. Drawn. 

II. 

B. 11-15; 24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 8-11; 22-18; (V.) 
10-14; 25-22; 11-16; 30-25; 4-8; 22-17; 16-20; 17-10 
6-24; 32-28; 8-11; 28-19; 11-16; 21-17; 7-10; 17-13 
9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 26-22; 3-8; 13-9; 8-11; 22-18; 14-17 
25-21; 17-22; 21-17; 22-26; 31-22; 1-5; 9-6; 2-9; 17-13 
9-14; 18-9; 5-14; 22-18; 14-17; 29-25; 17-22; 18-14 
10-17; 25-18; 17-22; 19-15. Drawn. 



No wonder that so many boys 
Such wicked men become; 

'Twere better far to let them have 
Their plays and games at home.'" 



MISCELLANEOUS GAMES. 



FREEMAN AND HEFFNER. 

Hefner: B. 12-16; 24-20; 8-12; 22-18; 3-8; 25-22 
16-19; 23-16; 12-19; 29-25; 9-14; 18-9; 6-13; 27-23 
8-12; 23-16; 12-19; 32-27; 11-15; 20-16; 5-9; 16-12 
9-14; 27-23; 19-24; 28-19; 15-24; 22-18; 1-5; 18-9 
5-14; 25-22; 14-17; 21-14; 10-17; 23-19; 24-28; 19-15 
28-32; 22-18; 17-22; 26-17; 13-22; 12-8; 4-11; 15-8 
7-10; 8-3; 32-28; 3-8; 28-24; 8-12; 24-20; 31-27; 2-6 
12-8; 20-16; 30-26; 22-31; 8-12; 31-24; 12-28; 6-9 
28-24; 9-13; 24-19; 13-17; 18-14. Freeman wins. 

Heffner and Freeman. 

Freeman: B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 15-18 
19-15; 10-19; 24-8; 4-11; 26-22; 11-15; 28-24; 12-16 
24-20; 16-19; 17-13; 9-14; 30-26; 19-24; 20-16; 24-28 
22-17; 7-10; 16-11; 5-9; 26-23; 18-22; 25-18; 15-22 
23-19; 3-7; 19-16; 1-5; 11-8; 14-18; 8-3; 9-14; 3-8 
5-9; 8-12; 7-11; 16-7; 2-11; 12-8; 11-15; 8-11. Heff 
ner wins. 

Barker and Freeman. 

Barker: B. 11-15; 22-17; 9-14; 25-22;"8-ll; 17-13 
11-16; 24-20; 3-8; 20-11; 7-16; 27-24; 16-19; 23-16 
12-19; 32-27; 8-11; 21-17; 14-21; 22-18; 15-22; 24-8 
4-11; 26-17; 11-16; 2<H}5; 10-15; 25-22; 16-19; 31-26 
6-10; 27-23; 19-24; 28-19; 15-24; 22-18; 24-27; 18-15 
10-19; 23-16; 27-31; 26-22; 1-6; 16-11; 31-27; 11-8 

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MISCELLANEOUS GAMES. 51 

27-24; 8-3; 24-19; 22-18; 19-16; 18-15; 16-19; 15-11 
19-15; 11-8; 15-10; 8-4; 5-9; 4-8; 9-14; 8-11; 14-18 
11-16; 18-22; 16-19; 22-25; 19-23; 10-15; 23-26; 6-9 
13-6; 2-9; 17-13; 15-10; 13-6; 10-1; 3-7; 1-6; 7-11 
6-10; 26-23. Drawn. . 

Wyllie and Barker. 

Wyllie: B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17; 11-16; 24-20 
16-23; 27-11; 7-16; 20-11; 3-7; 28-24; 7-16; 24-20 
16-19; 25-22; 4-8; 29-25; 19-24; 17-14; 9-18; 22-15 
10-19; 32-28; 6-10; 25-22; 8-11; 22-18; 10 14- 18-9 
,5-14; 26-23; 19-26; 28-19; 1-6; 30-23; 6-10; 31-26 
11-15; 19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 14-18; 16-11; 15-19 
11-8; 19-24; 8-3; 10-14; 3-8; 24-27; 26-23; 18-22 
8-11; 22-25; 11-15; 25-30; 23-19; 27-31; 19-16; 30-26 
16-11; 26-22; 11-8; 31-26; 8-3; 26-23; 3-8; 2-6; 8-11 
23-18; 20-16; 6-10; 15-6; 14-17; 21-14; 18-2; 16-12 
22-18; 12-8. Drawn. 

Barker and Wyllie. 

Barker : B. 11-15; 22-17; 8-11; 23-19- 9-14- 2^22- 
11-16; 17-13; 16-23; 27-11; 7-16; 2217; «■ 58- 

8-11; 26-23; 16-20; 24-19; 3-8; 30-26; 11-16- 35-2* 
841; 22-18; 20-24; 18-9; 5-14; 32-27; 14-18 23 7 : 
16-32; 28-19; 11-16; 26-23; 2-11 17-14 32-28- 31-26-' 
641; 14-5; 28-24; 26-22; 24-15; 23-18; 15-10 22-17- 

9-6; 1-10; 14-9; 19-23; 9-6; 23-26; 6-2; 7-11- 5-1- 

?21X ; nf ; 1(M5; 6 10 ' 15 " 19 ; *3-9; 30-26; 17-13 : 

ly-24; ' 

1-6 

26- 

Wyllte and Barker. 
Wyllie: B. 11-16; 24-19; 8-11- 22-18- 10-14- 2^29- 

2-6; 19-lo; 10-19; 24-15; 14-18; 23-14; 9-18; 22-17 




52 CHECKERS. 

18-23; 27-18; 20-24; 28-19; 16-30; 15-11; 5-9; 17-14 
1-5; 25-22; 30-25; 31-26; 12-16; 26-23; 25-30; 21-17 
30-26; 11-7; 26-19; 29-25; 3-10; 14-7; 9-13; 7-3; 0-9 
3-7; 16-20; 17-14; 20-24; 14-10; 19-23; 18-14; 9-18 
22-15; 23-18; 7-11; 24-27; 11-8; 4-11; 15-8; 13-17 
25-21; 18-15; 21-14; 15-6; 8-3; 27-31 ; 3-8; 31-26; 8-11 
6-9; 14-10; 9-14; 10-7; 5-9; 11-15; 9-13; 7-3; 13-17 
3-7; 17-22; 15-10. Wyllie wins. 

Wyllie and D. F. Band all (of Peabody, Mass.). 

Randall: B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18; 8-11 
24-19; 4-8; 28-24; 11-16; 24-20; 8-11; 18-15; 11-18 
20-11; 7-16; 23-7; 16-23; 27-18; 2-11; 21-17; 6-10 
17-13; 10-14; 13-6; 14-23; 26-19; 1-10; 29-25; 11-15 
32-28; 15-24; 28-19; 3-7; 25-22; 7-11; 22-18; 5-9 
30-26; 10-14; 26-23; 14-17; 19-15; 11-16; 15-10; 16-19 
23-16; 12-19; 10-7; 19-23; 7-2; 9-13; 2-6; 23-26; 31-22 
17-26. Drawn. 

Mrs. Ida M. Briggs and E. A. Durgin (of Boston). 

Mrs. Briggs : B. 11-15; 22-18; 15-22; 25-18 
7-11; 18-15; 10-19; 23-7; 3-10; 29-25; 8-11; 25-22 
11-15; 26-23; 4-8; 23-18; 8-11; 27-23; 9-14; 18-9 
5-14; 23-19; 14-18; 22-17; 18-22; 17-14; 10-17; 21-14 
11-16; 19-10; 6-15; 24-20; 16-19; 14-10; 19-24 
28-19; 15-24; 32-27; 24-28; 27-23; 28-32; 23-19 
32-28; 19-15; 28-24; 15-11; 24-19; 11-8; 19-15; 30-26 
15-6; 26-17; 6-10; 8-3; 1-6; 17-13; 10-15; 3-8; 6-9 
13-6; 2-9; 31-26; 9-14; 26-22; 15-19; 8-11; 14-18 
22-15; 19-10; 20-16; 12-19; 11-15; 10-14; 15-24. Drawn. 

S. M. Kehoe (of Swampscott\ and U. A. Killum 
(of Haverhill). 

Kehoe: B. 11-15; 23-19; 8-11; 22-17: 3-8; 25-22 
11-16; 26-23; 8-ll;^24-20; 15-24; 28-19; 9-13; 27-24 
5-9; 30-25; 1-5; 32-28; 9-14; 22-18; 13-22; 18-9; 6-13 
25-18; 10-14; 18-9; 5-14; 29-25; 14-18; 23-14; 16-23 



MISCELLANEOUS GAMES. 



24-19; 23-27; 31-24; 11-16; 20-11; 7-23; 14-9; 23-27; 
9-5; 27-32; 5-1; 32-27; 24-20; 27-23; 25-22; 4-8; 1-5; 
8-11; 5-9; 11-15; 9-14; 15-19; 22-18; 2-6; 20-16; 13-17. 

Kehoe wins. 

Barker (of Boston), and M. C. Priest (of 

Philadelphia). 

Priest: B. 11-15; 23-19; 9-14; 22-17; 7-11; 
11-16; 26-23; 5-9; 17-13; 3-7; 29-25; 7-11; 
19-16; 12-19; 23-7; 2-11; 26-23; 15-18; 
30-23; 11-15; 25-22; 6-10; 13-6; 15-18; 
6-2; 26-31; 27-23; 20-27; 2-7; 1-6; 7-2 



16-20; 
10-26; 
10-26; 
23-19; 



812 



8-11; 7-16. 



32-23; 4-8; 
Drawn 



25-22 
31-26 
22-15 
22-15 
6-10 
2-7; 31-26; 7-2; 26-31; 2-7 



DOUBLE CORNER. 

GAME. 

B. 9-14; 22-18; 5-9; 21-17; 14-21; 18-15; 11-18 
23-5; 8-11; 25-22; 6-9; 24-20; 4-8; 27-23; 11-15; 28-24 
8-11; 23-18; 9-13; 32-28; 2-6; 26-23; 6-9; 29-25; 10-14 
24-19; 15-24; 28-19; 7-10; 31-27; 14-17; 18-14; 17-26 
14-7; 3-10; 19-15; 10-19; 23-7. Drawn. 



NEW THIRTEENTH. 

GAME. 

B. 9-13; 22-18; 11-16; 24-19; 8-11; 25-22; 5-9 
29-25; 10-14; 28-24; 16-20; 18-15; 11-18; 22-15; 7-10 
32-28; 4-8; 19-16; 12-19; 23-16; 10-19; 24-15; 2-7 
27-23; 6-10; 15-6; 1-10; 16-12; 8-11; 25-22; 11-16 
31-27; 10-15; 28-24; 7-11; 30-25; 3-7; 12-8; 15-18 
22-15; 11-18. W. wins. 



NEW FOURTEENTH. 

GAME. 



B. 10-14;' 22-18; 
28-24; 7-10; 30-25: 



11-16; 24-19; 16-20; 25-22; 8-11; 
11-16; 22-17; 4-8; 17-13; 3-7; 



54 



CHECK EKS. 



32-28; 14-17; 21-14: 

24-15; 9-14; 18-9; 

22-18; 15-22; 26-10; 
2-6; 9- 



10-17; 25-22; 7-10; 19-15; 10-19 
5-14; 15-10; 6-15; 13-9; 17-21 
1-5; 9-6; 2-9; 10-7; 9-14; 7-2; 5-9 
6-9; 14-17; 9-14; 8-11; 23-18; 17-22; 27-24 
20-27; 31-24; 16-20; 24-19; 21-25; 18-15; 11-18; 14-23 
25-30; 23-27; 30-26; 19-15; 22-25; 29-22; 26-17; 15-10 
17-14; 10-6; 14-18. B. wins. 



NEW FIFTEENTH. 

GAME. 

B. 10-15; 21-17; 15-18; 23-14; 9-18; 22-15; 11-18 
26-23; 6-9; 23-14; 9-18; 17-14; 8-11; 30-26; 4-8; 24-19 
1-6; 28-24; 6-10; 25-22; 18-25; 29-22; 10-17; 22-13 
11-15; 19-10; 7-14; 24-19; 8-11; 26-22; 11-16; 27-23 
3-7; 22-18; 14-17; 13-9; 5-14; 18-9; 17-22; 9-5; 7-10 
5-1; 10-14; 1-5; 14-18; 23-14; 16-23. Drawn. 



NEW SIXTEENTH. 



B. 12-16; 22-18; 
21-14; 4-8; 26-23; 
25-21; 6-10; 29-25; 
14-7; 3-10; 24-19; 
22-18; 14-17; 30-26; 
23-7; 2-11; 19-15; 



10-7; 
7-11. 



26-31; 28 24; 
Drawn. 



GAME. 

8-12; 18-14; 9-18; 23-14; 10-17 

16-20; 23-18; 11-16; 31-26; 8-11 

10-17; 21-14; 1-6; 26-23; 7-10 

10-14; 18-9; 5-14; 25-22; 6-10 

17-21; 26-22; 21-25; 18-15; 11-18 

11-18; 22-15; 25-30; 15-10; 30-26 

31-26; 7-3; 26-22; 3-7; 22-18 



SWITCHER 



GAME. 

B. 11-15; 21-17; 9-13; 25-21; 8-11; 24-19; 15-24 
28-19; 11-15; 17-14; 15-24; 27-20; 10-17; 21-14; 13-17 
22-13; 6-9; 13-6; 2-27; 32-23; 4-8; 26-22; 8-11; 22-18 
7-10; 29-25; 10-15; »U; 15-18; 23-19; 18-23; 25-22 
1-6; 22-18; 610; 14-7; 3-10; 30-25; 5-9; 25-21; 9-14 



MISCELLANEOUS GAMES 55 

18-9; 11-15; 9-6; 15-24; 6-2; 10-14; 2-6; 14-18; 6-10; 
18-22; 10-15; 24-28; 15-18; 22-26; 31-22; 28-32; 18-27; 
32-23; 22-17; 23-18; 17-14; 18-9; 21-17. Drawn. 

CROSS. 

GAME. 

By a lady about 80 years old. B. 11-15; 23-18 
8-11; 24-20; 4-8; 27-23; 15-19; 23-16; 12-19; 18-15 
11-18; 22-15; 9-14; 25-22; 5-9; 30-25; 1-5; 32-27; 9-13 
22-17; 13-22; 25-9; 5-14; 29-25; 14-18; 21-17; 8-11 
15-8; 3-12; 17-13; 10-15; 25-21; 7-11; 27-23; 18-27 
31-24; 6-9; 13-6; 2-9; 21-17; 9-13; 17-14; 13-17; 14-10 
17-21; 10-7; 21-25; 7-3; 25-30; 3-7; 30-23; 7-16; 15-18 
24-15; 12-19. Drawn. 



Evangeline brought the draught-board out of its corner. 
Soon was the game begun. In friendly contention the old men 
Laughed at each lucky hit, or unsuccessful manoeuvre, 
Laughed when a man was crowned, or breach was made in the 
king-row." —Longfellow, 



PROBLEMS. 



These, like examples in the higher grades of math- 
ematics, are an excellent discipline of the intellect. 
They would bear a favorable comparison with some 
of the categories of Aristotle. This will be seen by 
most persons who solve the following problems 
without reference to the solutions given. This all 
should try to do. 

I.— W. 10* 18* 21; B. 11* 19* 9. W. 

play and win. 

W. 21-17; 9-13; 10-15; 19-10; 18-14; 13-22; 14-16 
22-26; 16-19; 26-31; 19-23; or, W. 21-17; 9-13; 10-15 
(Y.) 13-22; 15-24; 22-26; 24-19; 26-31; 18-23; 11-8 
19-15; 8-3; 15-11. 

II. — B. 1* 4, 16*; W. 7, 9, 12. B. play and 
win. 

B. 1-5; 9-6; 5-1; 6-2; 16-20; 7-3; 4-8; 3-7; 8-11; 7-16; 
20-11; or, B. play and W. win. B. 1-5; 9-6; 5-1; 6-2; 
16-20; 7-3; 4-8; (V.) 2-7; 20-16; 7-2; 16-11; 3-7; 
11-15; 12-3; 1-5; 7-11; 15-8; 3-12. 

I1I._B. 10, 12, 14, 31*; W. 21, 23, 19, 
15*. B. play and win. 

B. 12-16; 15-6; 14-17; 21-14; 31-27; 19-12; 27-2; 

12-8; 2-7; 8-3; 7-11. 

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PROBLEMS. 57 

IV.— B. 1* 2, 6, 31*; W. 5* 9, 13, 32. 

B. play and win. 

B. 31-26; 32-27; 26-22; 27-24; 22-18; 24-19; 18-14; 
19-15; 14-10; 15-11; 10-7; 11-8; 7-10; 8-4; 10-14; 
4-8; 6-10; 9-6; 2-9; 13-6; 14-9; 5-7; 1-12. 

V— B. 1, 3, 15* 21; W. 8* 12, 9, 29. B. 
play and win. 

B. 15-18; 8-11; 18-14; 9-5; 14-18; 11-16; 18-22 
16-19; 21-25; 19-23; 25-30; 23-27; 30-26; 27-32; 26-23 
32-28; 23-19; 28-32; 19-15; 32-27; 15-11; 27-23; 3-7 
23-19; 7-10; 19-24; 10-14; 24-27; 14-17; 27-23; 17-21 
23-27; 21-25; 27-31; 25-30; 31-27; 30-26; 27-24; 26-23 
24-28; 23-19; 28-32; 22-26; 32-28; 26-23; 28-32; 19-24 
32-28; 23-19; 28-32; 24-28; 32-27; 28-32; 27-31; 19-15 
31-26; 15-18; 26-22; 18-25; 29-22; 32-27; 22-17; 27-23 
17-14; 23-18; 14-10; 18-14. 

VI. —W. 10, 11, 5; B. 2, 12,15*. W. 

play and draw. 

W. 11-7; 15-6; 5-1; 2-11; 1-10; 11-16; 10-15; 16-20; 
15-19; 12-16; 19-12. 

VII _W. 6, 9, 26, 31, 17; B. 7* 8* 11* 
15* 16* 24. W. play and win. 

W. 31-27; 24-31; 6-1; 31-6; 1-10 twice; 11-16; 10-15; 
16-20; 15-19. 

VIII. — B. 5, 14, 18, 27; W. 10* 20, 30. 
B. play and win. 

B. 14-17; 10-14; 18-22; 14-21; 5-9; 21-17; 27-31 
17-26; 31-22; 20-16; 9-14; 16-11; 14-18; 11-7; 18-23 
7-2; 23-27; 2-6; 27-31; 6-10; 31-27; 10-6; 27-23; 6-10 
23-18; 10-6; 18-14; 6-1; 22-17; 1-5; 17-13; 30-25 
13-17; 25-21; 17-13; 5-1; 13-9; 1-5; 9-6; 5-1; 14-10 



58 



CHECKERS. 



1-5; 6-1; 5-9; 10-15; 9-14; 1-5; 14-17; 5-9; 17-22; 9-13; 
22-25; 15-18; 25-29; 18-22; 21-17; 13-9; 17-13; 9-6. 
Several variations of this solution have the same 
result, one of which is the following 

VARIATION: 

B. 14-17; 10-14; 18-22; 14-21; 5-9; (Y.) 20-16; 9-14 
16-11; 27-32; 11-7; 32-27; 7-2; 14-17; 21-14; 22-26 
30-23; 27-9; 2-7; 9-6; 7-11; 6-10; 11-16; 10-15; 16-20 
15-19. 

IX. — B. 3* 25; W. 12, 20. B. play and 
win. 

B. 25-30; 20-16; 30-26; 16-11; 26-23; 11-8; 23-19; 
8-4; 19-15; 4-8; 3-7; 8-4; 15-11; 12-8; 7-3. 

By R D. Yates (late of Brooklyn, N. Y., and an 
overmatch for Wyllte). 

X. — B. 3, 19* 31*; W. 11, 12, 30. B. play 
and win. 

B. 31-27; 30-25; 27-23; 25-21; 23-18; 11-8; 18-14 

8-4; 19-15; 4-8; 14-9; 8-4; 15-11; 21-17; 9-13; 17-14 

11-15; 4-8; 3-7; 8-3; 15-10; 12-8; 10-17; 3-10; 17-14 

10-17; 13-22; 8-3; 22-18; 3-7; 18-14; 7-11; 14-10 
11-16; 10-15; 16-20; 15-19. 

XL — W. 12, 18* 28; B. 4. 6,27*. W 
play and win. 

W. 18-14; 27-23; 28-24; 23-27; 24-19; 27-23; 19-16 
23-19; 16-11; 19-15; 12-8; 15-19; 8-3; 19-15; 14-17 
15-8; 3-12; 6-10; 17-22; 10-14; 12-16; 4-8; 16-19; 8-11 
22-18; 14-23; 19-26; 11-15; 26-23. 

XII. — B. 6* 9, 10, 16* 13, 14; W. 7* 8* 
21* 22, 23* 27. R play and win. 



PROBLEMS. 59 

B. 16-11; 7-16; 13-17; 22-13; 6-1; 13-6; 14-17; 21-7; 
1-26; 27-24; 26-23; 24-20; 23-19. 

XIII. — B. 3, 5, 12* 31*; W. 2* 4* 15, 22. 

B. play and win. 

B. 31-26; 22-17; 26-22; 17-13; 22-18; 15-10; 12-16; 
10-6; 18-14; 6-1; 10-9; 13-6; 16-11. 

By Wyllie. 

XXV.— W. 14* 18* 11; B. 5, 19* 21* 

W. play and win. 

W. 18-22; 19-15; 11-8; 15-11; 8-3; 11-15; 3-8; 15-19 
8-11; 19-23; 11-16; 23-27; 16-19; 27-32; 19-24; 32-28 
24-27; 28-32; 22-18; 32-23; 18-27; 21-25; 14-18; 5-9 
27-23; 9-13; 23-26; 13-17; 26-30; 17-21; 30-26; 25-29 
18-22; 21-25; 26-30. 

XV — B. 8, 12, 23, 24; W. 14, 15* 19, 30. 
B. play and draw. 

B. 23-27; 14-10; 27-31; 10-7; 24-28; 7-3; 28-32; 3-7; 
32-28; 7-11; 31-27; 11-4; 27-23; 15-10; 23-16. 

XVI. — W. 11* 12* 19* 20, 25, 30; B. 4, 
9, 10, 17, 18* 21, 27*. W. play and win. 

W. 11-15; 18-11; 30 26; 21-30; 19-23; 27-18; 12-8; 
30-23; 8-15 twice; 4-8; 15-19; 23-16; 20-4. 

XVII. — B 6, 7* 8, 23; W. 16, 18, 20, 31. 
B. play and win. 

B. 8-11; 16-12; 6-10; 12-8; 7-3; 8-4; 10-15; 18-11; 
15-18; 14-9; 18-22; 9-5; 22-25; 5-1; 25-29; 1-6; 29-25; 
6-10; 23-26: 31-22; 25-18. [N. B. — The dangerous 
" breeches."! 16-6; 18-15; 6-9; 15-19; 9-6; "11-15; 
6-10; 15-18; 10-14; 18-22; 14-18; 22-25; 18-22; 25-29; 



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CHECKERS. 



22-18; 29-25; 18-14; 25-22; 14-10; 22-18; 10-6; 18-15 
6-2; 15-11: 2-6; 3-7; 6-1; 19-15; 1-6; 7-10; 6-1; 15-18 
1-5; 18-14; 5-1; 14-9; 1-5; 10-14; 5-1; 9-5; 1-6; 5-1 
6-2; 14-18. 

A Shorter Solution. 

B. 8-11; 16-12; 7-3; 18-14; 3-7; 12-8; 7-3; 8-4; 3-7; 
4-8; 7-2; 8-15; 6-10; 15-6; 2-18; 20-16; 18-15; 16-12; 
15-11. 

XVIII. — B. 6* 12; W. 19, 28. B. play 
and win. 

B. 6-10; 28-24; 10-14; 19-15; 14-18; 15-10; 18-15; 
10-6; 12-16; 24-20; 15-10; 20-11; 10-1; 11-8; 1-6; 8-4; 
6-10; 4-8; 10-7; 8-12; 7-11. 

XIX. — W. 5* 2* 10*; B. 3, 11, 13. W. 

play and win. 

W. 5-9; 11-16; 10-15; 13-17; 9-14; 17-22; 14-18; 
22-26; 18-23; 26-31; 15-19; 16-20; 19-24; 20-27; 23-32; 
3-8; 2-7; 8-12; 7-11; 31-26; 32-27; 26-22; 27-23; 22-17; 
23-18; 17-13; 18-14. 

XX. — B. 

win. 



22, 27; W. 8* 30. B. play and 



B. 27-32; 8-11; 32-27; 11-7; 27-23; 7-10; 22-26 
10-6; 26-31; 6-9; 31-26; 9-6; 26-22; 6-10; 23-18; 10-6 
18-14; 6-1; 22-18; 1-6; 18-15; 6-1; 15-10; 1-5; 10-6 
5-1; 14-10; 1-5; 6-1; 5-9; 1-5; 9-13; 10-14; 13-9; 14-18 
9-6; 18-15; 30-25; 15-18; 6-10; 5-1; 25-21; 1-5; 10-6 
18-15; 21-17; 5-1; 6-9; 15-18; 17-13; 18-15; 9-14; 1-5 
14-17; 15-10; 17-22; 10-14; 22-25; 5-1; 25-22; 1-6 
22-25; 6-10; 25-22; 10-15; 22-25; 15-18; 25-21; 18-22 
This solution has been in what " professionals' 
understand as the firstjwsitwn, the critical points of 
.which should be thoroughly studied by beginners 



PROBLEMS. 61 

and amateurs. Of this solution there might be given 
many variations. To assist you in studying them 
out the following one is given: 

XXL — B. 22, 27; W. 8* 30. B. play and 
win. ■ 

B. 27-32; 8-11; 32-27; 11-7; 27-23; 7-10; 22-26 
10-6; 26-31; (V.) 30-25; 31-26; 25-21; 26-22; 6-9 
23-18; 9-6; 18-14; 6-1; 22-17; 1-5; 17-13; 5-1; 13-9 
1-5, 9-6; 5-1; 14-10; 1-5; 6-1; 5-9; 10-15; 9-5; 15-18 
5-9; 1-5; 9-6; 18-15; 21-17; 5-1; 6-9; 15-18; 9-5 
18-22; 17-14; 1-6; 5-1; 6-2; 14-9; 22-17; 1-5; 17-14 
9-6; 2-9. 

By A. J. Heffner (a noted checker analyst of 
Boston). 

XXII. — B. 1, 19, 20, 30*; W. 13, 27, 28, 
10*. B. play and draw. 

B. 1-6; 10-1; 30-25; 1-6; 25-22; 6-9; 22-17; 9-6; 
17-22; 13-9; 22-18; 6-10; 19-24; 28-19; 18-15; 19-16; 
15-13. 

XXIII. — B. 10* 12; W. 19, 24. B. play 
and win. 

B. 10-14; 19-15; 14-18; 15-10; 18-15; 10-6; 12-16; 
24-20; 15-10; 20-11; 10-1; 11-8; 1-6; 8-3; 6-10; 3-8; 
10-7; 8-12; 7-11. 

XXIV. — B. 14* 22*; W. 1* 30. B. play 
and win. 

B. 22-17; 1-6; 17-13; 6-1; 13-9; 30-25; 9-5; 25-21; 
5-9; 1-5; 9-6; 5-1; 14-10; 21-17; 6-9; 17-13; 9-5. 

XXV. — W. 4* 6, 9, 14, 23, 31; B. 2, 3, 5 

22, 24* 32* W. play and win. 



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CHECKERS. 



W. 23-19; 24-15; 31-27; 32-23; 14-10; 5-14; 6-1; 
15-6; 1-19; 2-6; 19-15; 3-7; 4-8; 7-10; 15-18; 6-9; 8-11, 
10-14; 18-23; 14-17; 11-15; 9-13; 15-18; 17-21; 18-22. 

By Anderson (the celebrated checkerist). 

XXVI. — B. 1* 3, 6; W. 8* 12, 13. B. 

play and win. 

B. 1-5; 8-11; 5-9; 11-15; 9-14; 15-11; 14-18; 11-16 
18-15; 16-20; 15-11; 20-24; 3-7; 24-19; 7-10; 19-23 
10-15; 23-27; 15-19; 27-32; 19-24; 32-28; 24-27; 28-32 
27-31; 32-28; 31-27; 28-32; 27-23; 32-28; 23-18; 28-24 
18-14; 24-19; 6-10; 19-23; 10-15; 23-27; 15-19; 27-32 
19-24; 32-28; 24-27; 28-24; 27-31; 24-28; 31-27; 28-32 
27-24; 32-28; 24-19; 28-32; 19-15; 32-28; 15-10; 2B-24 
10-6; 24-19; 14-10; 19-24; 10-15; 24-28; 15-19; 28-32 
19-24; 32-28; 11-16; 28-19; 16-23; 12-8; 23-18; 8-4 
18-14; 4-8; 6-1; 8-11; 14-9; 13-6; 1-10; 11-16; 10-15 
16-20; 15-19. 

XXVII. — W. 6, 15, 16; B. 4* 14* 19* 

W. play and draw. 

W. 15-10; 14-7; 6-2 ; 19-12; 2-11; 12-8; 11-7; 



8-3: 



7-11; 4-8; 11-4; 3-7; 4-8. 

XXVIII. — B. 23*, 26*; W. 10*, 30. B. 

play and win. ■ 

B. 26-22; 10-6; 23-18; 6-1; 18-14; 1-5; 22-17; 30-26 
14-18; 5-9; 17-14; 9-5; 14-10; 5-1; 10-15; 1-5; 15-19 
5-9; 19-2*4; 9-13; 24-27; 13-9; 27-31; 9-5; 31-22; 5-1 
18-14; 1-5; 22-18; 5-1; 14-10; 1-5; 18-14; 5-1; 14 9 
1-5; 10-14; 5-1; 9-5; 1-6; 5-1; 6-2; 14-18; 2-7; 18-15 
7-2; 15-11. 

XXIX. — B. 6* 10*; W. 1* 21. W. play 
and B. win. 



PROBLEMS. 



63 



W. 1-5; 6-1; 5-9; 10-15; 9-5; 15-18; 5-9; 1-5; 9-6; 
18-15; 21-17; 5-1; 6-9; 15-18; 9-5; 18-22; 17-14; 1-6; 5-1; 
6-2; 14-9; 22-17; 1-5; 17-14. 

XXX. — B. 1* 10*; W. 5* 21. W. play. 
W. 21-17; 1-6; 17-13; 6-1; 5-9; 1-5. 

XXXI. — W. 32*, 17; B. 29*, 30*. W. 

play and win. 

W. 17-13; 30-25; 13-9; 25-22; 9-6; 22-17; 6-1; 17-13 
1-6; 29-25; 32-27; 25-22; 27-23; 22-17; 23-18; 17-21 
18-14; 21-25; 6-10; 25-22; 10-15; 22-26; 15-18; 26-31 
18-23. 

XXXII. — B. 3, 4, 11, 15, 18, 19, 27; W. 
9* 10, 17, 20, 25, 28, 30. B. play and win. 

B. 11-16; 20-11; 4-8; 11-4; 3-8; 4-11; 18-23; 11-18; 
19-24; 28-19; 27-31; 18-27; 31-29; 30-26; 29-25; 26-23; 
25-22; 23-19; 22-18; 19-16; 18-15; 16-12; 15-11. 

XXXIIL — B. 10* 15* 19*; W. 9* 27*. 
B. play 'and win. 

B. 15-18; 9-5; 10-6; 27-32; 19-23; 5-1; 6-9; 1-5 
9-14; 5-1; 23-27; 32-23; 18-27; 1-6; 27 23; 6-1; 14-10 
1-5; 23-18; 5-9; 10-14; 9-5; 18-15; 5-1; 15-10; 1-5 
10-6; 5-1; 14-10; 1-5; 6-1; 5-9; 1-5; 9-13; 10-15; 13-17 
15 18; 17-13; 18-22. 

VARIATION. 

B. 15-18; 9-5; 10-6; 27-32; 19-23; 5-1; 6-9; (V.) 
32-28; 23-27; 1-5; 27-23; 5-14; 18-9. B. wins. 

XXXIV. — B. 14* 11* 3; W. 12, 13, 32* 

B. play and win. 

B. 3-7; 32-28; 7-10; 28-24; 10-15; 24-28; 15-19; 
28-32; 19-24; 32-28; 24-27; 28-32; 27-31; 32-28; 31-27; 



tffc 



64 CHECKERS. 

28-32; 27-23; 32-28; 23-19; 28-32; 19-15; 32-28; 15-10 
28-24; 10-6; 24-19; 14-10; 19-24; 10-15; 24-28; 15-19 
28-32; 19-24; 32-28; 11-16; 28-19; 16-23; 12-8; 23-18 
8-4; 18-14; 4-8; 6-1; 8-11; 14-9; 13-6; 1-10; 11-16 
10-15; 16-20; 15-19. 

XXXY.-W. 30* 32;' B. 5, 13. Either 
play and "W. win. 

W. 32-27; 13-17; 30-26; 5-9; 27-23; 9-14; 23-19 
14-18; 19-15; 18-22; 26-30; 17-21; 15-10; 22-25; 30-26 
25-29; 10-6; 29-25; 6-1; 25-29; 1-6; 29-25; 6-10; 25-29, 
10-15; 29-25; 15-18; 25-29; 18-22; 21-25; 26-30. W. 
win. 

XXXVI. — W. 13* 26, 30*; B. 18* 21, 

29*. W. play and win. 

W. 26-22; 18-25; 13-17; 25-22; 17-26; 29-25; 26-31; 
25-22; 30-26; 22-18; 26-23; 18-27; 31-24; 21-25; 24-19; 
25-30; 19-23; 30-25; 23-26; 25-21; 26-22. 

XXXVII. — "W. 20, 22, 26, 27*; B. 12, 14, 
19* 25*. W. play and win. 

W. 20-16; 25-18; 26-23; 19-26; 27-31; 12-19; 31-24; 
14-18; 24-27; 18-22; 27-31; 22-25; 31-26; 25-29; 26-22. 

XXXVIII. — B. 5* 13*, 3; W. 1* 6* 15. 

B. pky and win. 

B. 3-7; 6-2; 7-10; 15-6; 13-9; 2-7; 9-11; 1-6; 11-7; 
6-2; 7-10. 

XXXIX. — B. 5, 13, 24*; W. 21, 15* 23* 

W. play and win. 

W. 15-18; 24-28; 18-22; 28-24; 23-18; 24-19; 18-14 
19-15; 21-17; 15-11;^14-10; 5-9; 10-6; 11-7; 6-1; 7-2 
1-5; 2-6; 5-14; 6-1; 14-9; 1-5; 17-14; 5-1; 14-10; 1-5 

U 



PROBLEMS. 



65 



9-14; 5-1; 10-7; 1-6; 7-2; 6-1; 2-7; 1-6; 7-11; 6-1- 
" 15 j I" 6 ! 14 "9; «-l; 15-10; 1-5; 10-14; 5-1; 9-5 1-6 
5-1; 6-2; 14-18; 2-7; 18-15; 7-2; 15-11. 

XL. — W. 15* 26; B. 14, 16*. W. 
and win. 



play 



W. 26-22; 14-18; 15-11; 16-7; 22-15; 7-2; 15-10- or 
|6-22; 14-18; 15-11; (V.) 18-25; 11-20; 25-30- 20-24- 
30-26; 24-27; 26-22; 27-23; 22-17; 23-18; 17 13; 18-14.' 

XLI. — W. 11* 24, 26, 27, 32*; B 10* 
21* 29* 20, 18. W. play and win. 

o* ™" 2 , 4 ' 19; 1QU > lll > 29-25; 26-22; 14-9; 22-15 
25-22; 15-10; 21-17; 7-2; 17-14: 10-7; 14-10- 73- 10-6 
1945; 22-18; 15-11; 18-15; 11-8; 511 8-4 610 
3-8; 10-15J 8-12; 15-19; 12-8; 11-15; 8-11 15 8- 4-11 

\% 16 h?-fi Xft 8 ^ 2b - 27 ' 33-23; 9-5; 2i 8 
5-9; 11-7; 9-5; 18-14; 5-1; 7-10; 1-5; 10-6; 5-1- 14-10 

ls-22 ; 5 " 9; 1_5; 9 " 13; 10 " 15; 1317; lb - 18; 

XL1I. — W. 30 ; 

W. play and win. 

W. 31-26; 13-17; 32-27; 28-32; 27-23; 32-27- 23-18 
27-31; 26-23; 31-26; 23-19; 26-22; 19-15 22-25- 18-14 
25-22; 14-9; 22-25; 9-5; 25-22; 5-1; 22-25- 1-5 25 22 
5-9; 22-25; 9-13; 25-22 15-19 22^25; 13-29 or W 
31-26; 28-24; 26-22; 24-19; SO^; 19-15 26^3- 15-10 
23-18; 10-6; 18-14; 6-1; 32-27; 1-6; 27-23 64 23 18 

7-f; iUS Mj 10 " 7; M ' 7 " 3; ™> •*'$ S-14 



17-13 



31* 32; B. 13, 21, 28*. 



XLII1 



1, 5, 9, 17 



■ W. 
26*. 



7, 8, 10, 16, 18, 20* 25*; B. 
, 27, 28*. "W. play and win. 



66 



CHECKERS. 



ll 



XLIV. — W. 11* 15*, 27, 28, 32; B. 22* 
12, 16, 20, 26. W, play and win. 

W. 27-24; 20-27; 32-23; 16-20; 23-18; 26-31; 18-14 
22-17; 14-10; 17-14; 10-7; 14-9; 7-2; 9-5; 2-6; 5-1; 6-9 
1-5; 9-14; 5-1; 15-19; 31-27; 11-15; 27-31; 19-23 
12-16; 14-10; 1-5; 10-6; 5-1; 15-10; 1-5; 6-1; 5-9; 1-5 
9-13; 10-15; 13-17; 15-18; 17-13; 18-22; or, W. 27-24 
20-27; 32-23; 16-20; 23-18; 26-31; 18-14; 22-17; 14-10 
17-14; 10-7; 14-9; 7-2; 9-5; 2-6; 5-1; 6-9; 1-5; 9-14 
(Y.) 31-26; 28-24; 20-27; 11-16; 12-19; 15-22; 5-1 
22-17; 1-6; 17-13; 6-1; 14-10; 1-5; 10-6; 5-1; 6-9; 1-5 
9-14; 5-1; 13-9; 1-5; 9-6; 5-1; 14-10; 1-5; 6-1; 5-9 
1-5; 9-13; 10-15; 13-17; 15-18; 17-13; 18-22. 

XLV. — B. 5, 15* 26*; ¥. 16* 14, 21. 
B. play and win. 

B. 26-22; 16-12; 22-18; 21-17; 18-9; 17-13; 15-10 
13-6; 10-1; 12-16; 5-9; 16-19; 9-14; 19-15; 1-6; 15-19 
14-18; 19-15; 18-23; 15-19; 23-27; 19-24; 27-32; 24-19 
6-10; 19-24; 32-28; 24-19; 10-14; 19-23; 28-24; 23-26 
14-18; 26-31; 18-23. 

XL VI.— B. 18* 20, 23, 26*; W. 24* 27* 
32. B. play and win. 

B. 26-22; 24-19; 23-26; 19-23; 26-31; 23-14; 31-24 
32-28; 24-19; 14-10; 20 24; 10-14; 24-27; 14-10; 27-31 
10-14; 31-27; 14-10; 22-18; 10-6; 19-15; 6-9; 15-10 
9-5; 18-14; 5-1; 14-9; 1-5; 10-14; 5-1; 9-5; 1-6; 5-1 
6-2; 14-18; 2-7; 18-15; 7-2; 15-11. 

XL VII. _ W. 11* 15* 30, 32; B. 12, 21, 
22, 24*. W. play and win. 

W. 32-28; 24-20: 28^24; 20-27; 11-16; 12-19; 15-31; 
22-25; 31-26; 25-29; 26-22. 



PROBLEMS. 67 

XLVIIL — B. 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 22, 28*; W. 
15*, 20, 21, 23, 26, 29, 31. B. play and draw. 

B. 13-17; 21-14; 3-7; 26-17; 7-10; 15-6; 2 27; 31-24 
28-19; 29-25; 19-15; 17-14; 15-18; 14-10; 18-14; 10-6 
14-17; 25-21; 17-14; 6-1; 5-9; 1-6; 9-13; 6-2; 13-17 
2-7; 17-22; 7-11; 22-26; 11-15; 26-31; 15-19; 31-26 
20-16; 26-22; 16-11; 14-10; 11-8; 10-7; 8-3; 7-11 
19-23; 12-16; 23-27; 16-19; 27-32; 19-23; 32-28; 23-27 
28-32; 27-31; 32-28; 31-27., 

XLIX. — W. 20, 26, 27*, 29; B. 12, 13, 

19, 21. W. play and win 

W, 26-23; 19-26; 29-25; 21-30; 27-31; 13-17; 31-13 
30-26; 13-17 (W. getting 1st position); 26-23; 17-14 
23-19; 14-10; 19-24; 10-15; 24-28; 15-19; 28-32; 20-16 
32-27; 16-11; 27-31; 11-7; 3126; 7-2; 26-22; 2-7 
22-17; 7-10; 17-22; 10-14; 22-26; 14-18; 26-31; 18-23 

(Y.) from position: B. 28* 12; W. 19* 20- 

B. 28-32; 20-16; 32-28; 16-11; 28-32; 11-7; 32-28 
7-2; 28-32; 2-7; 32-28; 7-11; 28-32; 11-16; 32-28 
16-20; 28-32; 20-24; 32-28; 24-27; 28-32; 19-23; 32-28 
27-32; 12-16; 32-27; 16-20; 23-19; 28-32; 19-23; 32-28 
27-32; 20-24; 23-19. 

L. — W. 23, 24, 11; B. 26* 12*. W. play 
and win. 

W. 23-19; 26-23; 11-8; 23-16; 24-20; 12-3; 20-11 
or, W. 23-19; (V.) 26-22; 24-20; 22-18; 11-7;. 12-8; 7-3 
8-12; 20-16; 18-23; 16-11; 23-7; 3-10; 12-16; 10-15 
16-20; 15-19. 

LI. — W. 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17* 22. 26, 28; 
B. 1, 2, 4, 12, 19* 20, 21, 27. W. play and 
win. 



68 -CHECKERS. 

W. 11-8; 4-25; 26-23; 19-26; 17-13; 12-19; 10-6; 
1-10; 9-6; 2-9; 13-29. By D. G. Lewis. 

LII. — B. 1, 3, 23* 32*; W. 4* 5, 12, 31. 

B. play and win. 

B. 32-28; 4-8; 28-24; 8-11; 24-20; 11-15; 3-7; 12-8; 
20-24; 8-3; 24-28; 3-10; 1-6; 10-1; 23-27; 31-24; 28 10. 
By Heffner. 

LIIL — B. 2* 10, 14, 15* 21; W. 4* 8, 
17* 23, 29. B. play and win. 

B. 15-18; 23-19; 18-15; 19-16; 15-19; 16-12; 10-15; 
17-10; 2-7; 10-3; 21-25; 29-22; 15-18; 22-15; 19-10. 

LIY. - W. 19, 27, 30; B. 7, 11, 13. W. 
play and win. 

W. 27-23; 7-10; 23-18; 13-17; 30-26; 17-21; 26-22; 
21-25; 18-15; 11-18; 22-6. 

LV. — B. 5, 9, 14*; W. 2* 6, 13. B. play 
and win. 

B. 14-10; 6-1; 10-15; 13-6; 15-11; 2-7; 11-9. 

LVI. — B. 12, 13* 15,26; W. 17* 18* 
20, 22. B. play and win. 

B. 26-30; 18-11; 30-25; 17-21; 25-18; 21-25; 13-17; 
25-30; 17-22; 11-8; 18-15; 8-4; 15-11. 

LYIL — B. 9* 10*; W. 8* 20. B. play 
and win. 

B. 10-15; 20-16; 15-19; 16-11; 9-6; 8-3; 6-10; 11-8; 
19-16; 8-4; 16-12; 4-8; 10-15; 8-4; 15-11. 

LVIIL — B. 3, V12; W. 17, 20, 24. W. 

play and win. 



PROBLEMS. 69 

W. 24-19; 5-9; 19-15; 9-13; 17-14; 13-17; 14-10; 
17-22; 10-6; 22-26; 6-2; 26-31; 2-6; 31-27; 15-11; 
27-24; 11-7; 3-10; 6-15. W. have 1st position, and 
thus win. 

LIX.— W. 2* 7, 11* 16, 17, 28, 30*; B. 
1, 3* 10* 12, 18* 19, 32*. W. play and win. 

W. 28-24; 19-28; 30-25; 12-19; 11-15; 18-11; 17-14; 
10-17; 25-21; 3-10; 21-23; 1-5; 2-6. 

LX. — W. 26, 23, 19; B. 3, 10, 14. W. 
play and win. 

W. 26-22; 3-7; 22-18; 14-17; 19-16; 17-22; 23-19; 
22-26; 18 15; 10-14; 15-10; 26-31; 10-3; 31-27; 16-12; 
27-24; 19-16; 24-20; 16-11; 20-16; 12-8; 16-7; 3-17. 

LXL — W. 12* 32* 23; B. 16, 19, 26. W. 

play and win. 

W. 32-27; 26-31; 12-8; 31-24; 8-12; 19-26; 12-28. 
By Miss Flora Ione, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

LXII. — W. 11, 16, 24, 28; B. 2* 19, 23* 
32*. B. play and win. 

B. 32 27; 24 15; 23-19; 16-12; 19-10; 11-8; 2-7; 8-4; 
7-3; 4-8; 10-15; 8-4; 15-11. 

LXII1. — W. 9, 10, 25, 30; B, 1, 2, 3. W. 
play and win. 

W. 25-22; 2-7; 9-6; 7-14; 6-2; 3-8; 2-7; 1-6; 7-2; 
69; 2-7; 9-13; 7-10; 14-17; 10-14; 17-26; 30-23; 8-12; 
23-19. 

LXIV. — B. 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 22,28*; W. 
15* 20, 21, 23, 26, 29, 31. B. play and win. 

B. 13-17; 21-14; 3-7; 26-17; 7-10; 15-6; 2-27; 31-24; 
28-19; 29-25; 19-15 (B. win by 1st position); 25-22; 



70 CHECKERS. 

15-10; 22-18; 5-9; 17-13; 10-6; 18-15; 6-1; 13-6; 1-19; 
20-16; 19-15. 

The following three problems, and their history, 
furnished by Mr. C. F. Burrille of Boston, are 
specially interesting: 

LXY. —No. 1. "The Virgin's Fortress." 

This name is very appropriate, the problem repre- 
senting her in a fortress which her pursuers cannot 
break into, where she challenges an endless siege 
from the enemy. The problem was the first of its 
kind published, and appeared first in the last num- 
ber of " The Draught Board." Its author was Dr. 
T. J. Brown of England. Ten pounds were offered 
for its first correct solution, which no one produced. 

Statement. — B. 3, 4, 8, 12, 15, 18, 19, 23, 
24; W. 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 25. W. play and 
draw. 

Solution. — W. 25-21; 18-22; 21-17; 15-18; 11-7; 
22-26; 17-13; 26-30; 6-2; 30-25; 9-6; 25-22; 13-9; 
22-17; 5-1. Here she is crowned, and remains trip- 
ping to and fro between 1 and 5, in her fortress, 
fearless of her dark antagonists, though they all 
become kings and combine their power for her cap- 
ture, while she seems to sing: 

Catch me, catch me, if you can! 
I defy your kings and clan! 

LXVL— No. 2. "Highland Fastness." 

" Contributed to the Glasgow Herald by Alex. 
Craighead of Ashburton, New Zealand. Its solu- 
tion is the most difficult." Notice that thirteen 
black checkers are required. 

Statement. — B..^ 4, 5, 13, 17, 18, 21, 22, 
23, 24, 25, 29*; W. 3* 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 
19, 20. W. play and draw. 



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PROBLEMS, v 71 

Solution.— W. 10-6; 2-9; 11-8; 4-11; 16-7; 23-27; 
14-10; 27-32; 10-6; 32-27; 15-10; 27-23; 19-15; 23-19; 
20-16; 18-23; 16-11; 23-27; 6-1; and this last man 
moved now stands as a royal spectator of the vain 
assaults of an army to demolish the little square rock 
behind which the white king boldly paces between 
3 and 8, safe in his fastness, shouting: 

Foes of Scots! now fire away, 
With cannon loud as thunder! 
I'll seesaw, right here, for aye, 
While you but fret and blunder! 

LXVIL — No. 3. By O. H. Richmond of 
Pierson, Mich., and published in the " New 
England Checker Player." 

Statement. — B. 3, 4, 12, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28*, 
32*; W. 5, 6* 9, 10, 11, 13, 18. W. play and 
draw. 

Solution.— W. 11-7; 26-30; 18-14; 30-26; 6-2; 
26-22; 9-6; 22-18; 13-9; 27-31; 5-1; and there follows 
the steps of the virgin in her fortress of "No. 1," 
seesawing between 1 and 5, and thus draws. 

A PUZZLE. 

A ship was launched by aAoted shipper; 

She had neither sail, nor helm, nor skipper, 

But drifted on the broadest sea yet known, 

Just where by winds and tide she might be thrown. 

Her cargo was varied and very great; 

Its value none can fully estimate. 

No voyage ever made could be rougher. 

No crew ever shipped were any " tougher. 1 ' 

Some were monkeys, gorillas, and baboons, 

Some, ourang-outangs, bears, snakes, and raccoons. 

Yet, never has ship come to land better, 

And the world will always be her debtor. 

Guess, Who was he? 

And What was she? 

By S. T. Livermore. 



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